Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its fourth session, approving the government work report, the 15th Five-Year Plan, and other key reports and legal items. Laws passed include the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the National Development Planning Law. Zhao Leji presided over the closing ceremony, emphasizing the importance of the 15th Five-Year Plan and adherence to Xi Jinping Thought. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning, and other top leaders were present. No mentions of the United States or U.S.-China relations were made.
Summary: President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from teachers and students of a Chinese class at the International School of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, expressing his hopes that they would become pillars of China-France friendship. He emphasized that learning Chinese facilitates understanding of China and builds bridges for a better future between the two countries. Xi welcomed French and European youth to visit China and experience its reality. He also noted the significance of the Year of the Horse, symbolizing perseverance and progress.
Summary: During the 2026 National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of integrating good planning with strong execution for the successful implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, drawing on his experiences from the 12th to 15th plans. He highlighted the need to focus on developing new quality productive forces and addressing strategic shortages through technological self-reliance, while also noting positive comments from foreign leaders regarding China's long-term planning capabilities. Xi stressed that China must be able to produce its own necessities, like grain, and that the focus of work should be on strengthening the country internally. He also discussed the importance of addressing challenges in healthcare, employment, and income disparities to promote common prosperity.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its fourth session, approving the government work report, the 15th Five-Year Plan, and various laws, including the Ecological Environment Code. The meeting emphasized the importance of the 15th Five-Year Plan as crucial for achieving socialist modernization, urging thorough implementation of the 20th Party Congress spirit and the NPC's decisions. It called for upholding the leadership of the Party, ensuring the people's role as masters of the country, and advancing the rule of law to achieve the objectives of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The session stressed the need to adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the text.
Summary: President Xi Jinping announced the promulgation of several new laws on March 12, 2026, following their passage at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress. These include the *Ecology and Environment Code of the People's Republic of China*, effective August 15, 2026; the *Law of the People's Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress*, effective July 1, 2026; and the *Law of the People's Republic of China on National Development Planning*, effective immediately. Additionally, the *Law of the People's Republic of China on Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People* was repealed. The laws were announced from Beijing via Xinhua News Agency. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
Summary: Zhao Leji chaired the third and fourth meetings of the Presidium of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on March 12th. The meetings reviewed reports and draft resolutions related to key government work, the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, economic and social development plans, central and local budgets, and the work reports of the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. These drafts were approved for submission to the plenary session of the NPC for voting. Other members of the Standing Committee were reported as accompanying Zhao. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The National People's Congress approved Premier Li Qiang's government work report, praising the achievements of the 14th Five-Year Plan. The meeting called for adherence to Xi Jinping Thought and the implementation of the 20th Party Congress's spirit, emphasizing high-quality development and a new development pattern. Focus was placed on coordinating domestic and international situations, balancing development and security, and implementing proactive macro policies. Key tasks include expanding domestic demand, optimizing supply, developing new productive forces, and preventing risks in key areas to promote economic growth and social stability. The Congress urged unity around the Party Central Committee led by Xi Jinping to advance national rejuvenation.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan, emphasizing the achievements of the "14th Five-Year Plan" under Xi Jinping's leadership and outlining key strategic tasks for the next period to solidify the foundation for socialist modernization. The plan aims to comprehensively advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization, balancing domestic and international considerations. It stresses high-quality development, reform, innovation, and meeting the people's needs while adhering to the overall leadership of the Party. The plan emphasizes the need to "handle the domestic and international situations," suggesting an awareness of external pressures.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) reviewed and approved the State Council's report on the implementation of the 2025 national economic and social development plan and the draft 2026 plan. The NPC also approved the corresponding 2026 national economic and social development plan, based on the review report from the NPC Financial and Economic Committee. The decision signifies the endorsement of the government's economic planning and development trajectory for the coming year. No individuals were mentioned as accompanying any actions or statements. The article does not address U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) reviewed and approved the State Council's report on the execution of the 2025 central and local budgets and the draft 2026 central and local budgets. This included accepting the review report from the NPC's Financial and Economic Committee. The meeting approved the report on the 2025 budget execution and the draft 2026 budget, as well as the 2026 central budget. No U.S. or U.S.-China relations mentioned in the article.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) reviewed and approved the work report delivered by Chairman Zhao Leji on behalf of the NPC Standing Committee. The meeting affirmed the Standing Committee's work over the past year and outlined future tasks, emphasizing adherence to Xi Jinping Thought and the spirit of the 20th Party Congress. The NPC is directed to improve socialist rule of law and to exercise its constitutional powers in legislation, oversight, decision-making, and appointments. The statement mentions strengthening external engagement and enhancing internal construction. The meeting further emphasizes the goal of contributing to the good start of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and of modernizing China.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress reviewed and approved the work report delivered by the President of the Supreme People's Court, Zhang Jun. The Congress affirmed the Supreme People's Court's work over the past year and approved its 2026 work plan. The meeting emphasized the importance of adhering to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and strengthening the Party's absolute leadership over the courts. It called for improved judicial practices to support high-quality economic and social development and contribute to China's modernization. The meeting called for better coordination between the rule of law, reform, development, and stability.
Summary: The National People's Congress approved the Supreme People's Procuratorate's (SPP) work report, affirming their work over the past year. The NPC emphasized the need for the SPP to adhere to Xi Jinping Thought, uphold Party leadership over procuratorial work, and practice whole-process people's democracy. The SPP is directed to prioritize fairness, justice, and high-quality case handling to support economic and social development. Further directives included deepening judicial reform, strengthening procuratorial supervision, and bolstering public interest litigation to fulfill its legal oversight duties.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) approved a report on the review of laws and decisions, declaring 35 laws and related decisions invalid. These include resolutions on the powers of previous NPC Standing Committees, decisions on the establishment of special committees within the NPC, and measures related to elections and appointments. Also nullified was the 1985 decision authorizing the State Council to formulate temporary regulations or rules on economic restructuring and opening up. The laws and decisions were deemed obsolete due to the completion of their objectives or incompatibility with the need to further deepen reform. The decision ensures that any actions taken under the now-invalidated laws remain valid during their original effective period. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the 2026 National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of combining good planning with strong execution, drawing on his experience participating in the formulation of the 12th to 15th Five-Year Plans, and stressed the need to develop new quality productive forces rather than solely focusing on GDP growth. He also highlighted the importance of technological self-reliance and strengthening the domestic economy, while still promoting international cooperation. Xi underscored the need to address strategic shortages and focus on areas where China cannot obtain resources from external sources, and emphasized the importance of innovation and industrial upgrading. Xi Jinping also stressed the importance of prioritizing people's health and well-being, while urging efforts to achieve breakthroughs in original innovation and key technologies. Finally, Xi Jinping called for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to adhere to the principle of political loyalty to the Party and to accelerate the building of a world class military.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its fourth session, approving the government work report and the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline. NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji called for implementing the spirit of the 20th Party Congress and the 4th Plenary Session, and to effectively implement the "15th Five-Year Plan". Representatives expressed confidence in achieving the goals set out in the plan and contributing to China's modernization. Liu Jingyu, Party Secretary and Chairman of CALB, stated that her company will continue to develop core technologies for new energy batteries. There was no specific mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its fourth session, approving the 15th Five-Year Plan. The meeting praised past achievements under Xi Jinping's leadership and emphasized the importance of his guiding ideology. The 15th Five-Year Plan aims to consolidate socialist modernization, focusing on high-quality development and innovation. It acknowledged both strategic opportunities and increased uncertainties in China's development. The meeting called for practical efforts and innovation to achieve the plan's goals and to address complex challenges.
Summary: Foreign diplomats and representatives from international organizations in China are closely watching China's "15th Five-Year Plan" (2026-2030) through the Two Sessions. They believe the plan provides a clear blueprint for China's development, emphasizing high-quality growth and continuous opening-up. Diplomats highlight China's commitment to policy continuity and stability as injecting certainty and positive energy into global development amid global challenges like protectionism. Multiple ambassadors also noted China's commitment to opposing hegemonism. The plan's focus on innovation, green development, and addressing food security aligns with the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and offers opportunities for cooperation with countries like Pakistan.
Summary: The article discusses the recently concluded "Two Sessions" (两会) as a window into China's "whole-process people's democracy" (全过程人民民主). It emphasizes the participation of nearly 5,000 delegates and CPPCC members who brought grassroots voices to the top decision-making platform. The drafting of the "15th Five-Year Plan" is highlighted as an example of this democratic process, incorporating over 3.11 million online suggestions from the public. The article contrasts China's democratic approach with the "formalistic" democracies of some nations, promoting it as a viable model for developing countries and expressing China's willingness to strengthen exchanges with other countries.
Summary: Wang Yi spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on March 12th, discussing regional issues. Shoukry expressed Egypt's concern over the ongoing conflict and called for restraint, praising China's balanced position. Wang reiterated China's position, stating that both countries advocate for dialogue and oppose the use of force. Wang emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire and China's willingness to work with regional countries, including Egypt, to promote peace. The discussion did not allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Wang Yi spoke with Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, who briefed Wang on the current situation in Cuba and thanked China for its support. Both parties agreed to continue promoting the development of bilateral relations.
Summary: The International Department of the CCP Central Committee hosted the "Youth from Neighboring Countries View the CPC" exchange in Beijing. Minister of the ID-CCPC Liu Haixing expressed the CCP's desire to strengthen exchanges with youth from other countries, encouraging them to promote truth, friendship, cooperation, and peace. Maldivian Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts Waheed, along with youth leaders, think tank representatives, and students from 15 South and Southeast Asian countries attended the event. Foreign participants expressed their appreciation for China's development and their willingness to strengthen exchanges with the CCP to promote friendly relations. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article, authored by the Director of the Africa-China Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg, argues that China's five-year plans are crucial for its modernization and provide opportunities for China-Africa cooperation. The author highlights China's advancements in technology, green energy, and industrialization, emphasizing the potential for African nations to learn from China's experience in these areas, particularly regarding digitalization, clean energy, and industrialization. The piece emphasizes that China's long-term strategic planning and policy consistency are valuable in a fragmented global landscape. It also notes that more African youths are going to China to study engineering, digital economics and new energy management.
Summary: Xi Jinping's special envoy, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong, attended the Chilean presidential inauguration in Valparaíso. Ni conveyed Xi's greetings to President-elect Gabriel Boric and outgoing President Sebastián Piñera, expressing China's desire to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations. Boric affirmed Chile's commitment to the one-China principle and desire to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, science and technology, housing construction, health, and disease prevention. Both Chilean leaders acknowledged the importance of Chile-China relations.
Summary: The first international passenger train from China to North Korea in six years arrived in Pyongyang on March 12th. Chinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun, along with embassy officials, greeted the passengers at the station with Kim Yong-ho, Director of the External Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea. Wang stated that this resumption will provide an important transportation guarantee for promoting friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between China and North Korea. According to the China State Railway Group, international passenger trains will operate bi-directionally between Beijing/Dandong and Pyongyang starting March 12, 2026. The resumption of train routes is intended to promote personnel exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchange between the two countries.
Summary: The "National Development Plan Law of the People's Republic of China" was passed on March 12, 2026, and promulgated by President Xi Jinping, going into effect immediately. The law aims to standardize the formulation and implementation of national development plans, strengthen their strategic guiding role, improve the macroeconomic governance system, and promote high-quality development. It stipulates that the State Council is responsible for organizing the drafting of national development plans, guided by the Party Central Committee's proposals and decisions. The plans must adhere to the Party's leadership and Xi Jinping Thought, integrate domestic and international considerations, and solicit public opinion. The law also establishes mechanisms for coordinating different levels and types of plans and emphasizes the importance of aligning policies to support the implementation of national development goals.
Summary: According to the article, the newly enacted "National Development Plan Law" (中华人民共和国国家发展规划法), effective March 12th, codifies existing practices in national development planning. The law aims to strengthen the Party's leadership, ensure high-quality development, and modernize the national governance system. It clarifies the structure of the national planning system, emphasizing the central role of the National Development Plan. The law also outlines procedures for creating and implementing development plans, ensuring public participation. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) will focus on promoting the law and establishing supporting regulations for the 15th Five-Year Plan.
Summary: The article summarizes the recent "Two Sessions" (lianghui) in China, highlighting the event's role in promoting democracy and gathering momentum for national development. It emphasizes the open and transparent nature of the press conferences and channels, where officials addressed public concerns on topics ranging from economic policies to healthcare and elderly care. The article notes that representatives emphasized prioritizing public health, supporting flexible employment, and ensuring elderly care. It also highlights the importance of innovation, green development, and food security for China's modernization.
Summary: During the third "Representative Channel" event at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, six NPC deputies addressed reporters on various topics. Deputies included: Lü Yan, who discussed ecological protection in Hainan; Wang Guodong, who focused on rural revitalization in Qinghai; Li Gang, who emphasized the importance of core technology in manufacturing; Xia Hua, who promoted the integration of traditional handicrafts with modern design; Lu Xiaolin, who shared stories of Chinese equipment manufacturers expanding overseas with the support of Chinese embassies; and Jia Shaoqian, who highlighted the role of innovation and intelligent manufacturing in Hisense Group's success. Lu Xiaolin specifically mentioned the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative. No comments were made on the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Central Propaganda Department and the Ministry of Natural Resources jointly honored nine individuals as "Most Beautiful Natural Guardians" for their contributions to ecological preservation and sustainable development. These individuals were recognized for their work in areas such as protecting farmland, patrolling forests, promoting green development in mineral resources, resolving resource registration issues, and preventing geological disasters. The award ceremony included video presentations highlighting their achievements. Officials from the Central Propaganda Department and the Ministry of Natural Resources presented the certificates. The article stresses the importance of learning from these role models to advance ecological civilization and build a more beautiful China.
Summary: A memorial ceremony was held in Beijing's Zhongshan Park to commemorate the 101st anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's death. Attendees observed a moment of silence and bowed before Sun's statue. Wreaths were laid by representatives from the CPPCC, the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK), the United Front Work Department, and the Beijing Municipal Government. Zhou Qiang, Zheng Jianbang, and Ma Lihuai were among the officials presenting wreaths. The ceremony was hosted by He Baoxiang and attended by officials from various organizations.
Summary: The article discusses China's commitment to ecological civilization and green development, highlighting the country's efforts in environmental protection and sustainable development, contrasting it with some developed countries. It emphasizes China's long-term vision, strategic planning, and the integration of ecological considerations into economic development, exemplified by projects like the "Three-North Shelterbelt Program" and the Yangtze River fishing ban. The article suggests that China's approach to environmental protection enhances people's well-being and positions the country for future development and international influence. While some countries, such as the U.S., have wavered on environmental commitments, China has remained committed to its green goals. The article frames China's ecological efforts as a model for the world.
Summary: During the third "Minister's Corridor" interview at the 14th National People's Congress, three ministers addressed the press. Minister of Justice He Rong stated government legislation would emphasize optimizing the business environment and high-level opening up. Minister of Natural Resources Guan Zhiou pledged to balance high-quality development with high-level protection, focusing on spatial optimization and resource allocation. Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu emphasized that the construction of a "Beautiful China" is a "reputation project" and a "people's project," aiming to improve environmental quality and promote a green transition. There was no mention of the United States.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its fourth session, approving the government work report and the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, among other documents. Zhao Leji emphasized the importance of thoroughly implementing the spirit of the 20th Party Congress and the deployments of the fourth plenary session in his closing remarks. NPC representatives expressed their commitment to fulfilling the goals set in the "15th Five-Year Plan" and contributing to China's modernization. Liu Jingyu, representative and party secretary and chairman of China Innovation Aviation Technology Group Co., Ltd., said that the company will continue to tackle key core technologies and lead industrial innovation with technological innovation. No mentions of the United States or U.S.-China relations were encountered in the article.
Summary: To mark China's 48th Arbor Day, the National Greening Committee Office released a report indicating substantial progress in afforestation and grassland restoration in 2025. China completed 3.563 million hectares of afforestation and 4.927 million hectares of degraded grassland restoration. The report also noted that the forest coverage rate reached 25.09%, forest and grass coverage exceeded 56%, and the total output value of the forest and grass industry reached nearly 11 trillion yuan.
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Summary: During the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the State Council General Office and relevant departments diligently recorded and processed suggestions from delegates and committee members to improve policy implementation. The State Council sent staff to listen to meetings, collected suggestions, and forwarded them to relevant departments for response. Government departments such as the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology actively responded to suggestions, incorporating them into policy adjustments, such as supporting Macau's international events and upgrading Xinjiang's free trade zone. This process aims to translate public opinion into concrete measures for high-quality development.
Summary: During January and February, China's national railway completed 72.2 billion yuan in fixed-asset investment, a 5.4% year-on-year increase. Over the Spring Festival holiday, 570 work sites across 46 key railway projects continued construction with over 38,000 personnel. Key projects, including the Jinhua-Jiande high-speed railway and the Beijing-Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, made significant progress. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: As the Yellow River ice breakup nears completion, the National Flood Control Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management convened a meeting with meteorological and hydrological departments to assess the situation and coordinate preventative measures. The meeting emphasized strengthening responsibility implementation across all aspects of ice control, including monitoring, command, patrol, and rescue. They urged for enhanced monitoring and forecasting of temperature and ice conditions, along with timely information dissemination regarding potential hazards. The meeting also stressed the importance of reinforcing inspections of key infrastructure and ensuring the public is well informed.
Summary: The first "Hualong One" nuclear power unit in the Yangtze River Delta, the CGN Zhejiang San'ao Nuclear Power Project Unit 1, was successfully connected to the grid on March 12th. This signifies a crucial step towards its official commissioning, with the unit operating well and meeting design expectations. The unit, which began construction on December 31, 2020, will now undergo loaded trial operation and performance tests, with full operation expected in the first half of 2026. The San'ao nuclear power project plans to build six "Hualong One" nuclear power units, and three have already been started. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the openness and transparency of the "Two Sessions" (lianghui), highlighting how the event serves as a platform for engaging with public opinion and disseminating policy information. It emphasized the accessibility of information through various channels, including press conferences and direct engagement with representatives and ministers. The coverage includes discussions on topics ranging from macro-economic policies to grassroots issues like elderly care and flexible employment. Experts believe that these interactions deepen consensus and strengthen national unity. The article also mentioned that the government is planning to support and improve security for people with flexible employment.
Summary: Xin Du district in Chengdu, Sichuan province, aims to exceed 150 billion yuan in economic output during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, focusing on manufacturing, logistics, and urban development. The district has achieved significant economic growth, surpassing 120 billion yuan in economic output and 70,000 yuan in per capita GDP during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. Xin Du leverages its transportation hub status to promote cross-border e-commerce and facilitate international exports, with products reaching Central Asia and Europe. The district emphasizes high-quality development by focusing on industrial upgrades, strengthening town and street economies, and improving public services. No mention of the United States or US-China relations was made in the article.
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Summary: This article discusses the importance of focusing on small details and individual needs when planning and implementing development projects in China, using the concept of "one square meter" as a microcosm. It highlights examples of urban renewal projects in Shanghai and Beijing that aim to improve living conditions and quality of life. The piece emphasizes a people-centered approach to development, urging officials to prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of the population in their decision-making processes. It advocates for practical and responsible governance that avoids superficial projects and focuses on delivering tangible benefits to the people. There is no specific mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: Chinese transformer exports surged in 2023, driven by global demand for grid upgrades, increased electricity consumption in emerging markets, and data center construction. China's robust transformer industry, which accounts for 60% of global capacity, benefits from a complete domestic supply chain allowing rapid response to market demands. Adaptability through customized solutions, such as plant oil transformers for European markets and solid-state transformers for data centers, also fuels export success. The domestic market provides valuable testing grounds for technological advancement, enhancing reliability and competitiveness in the global market. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The villages of Cizhu in Chongqing and Kongque in Sichuan have jointly approved a village plan, the first of its kind across provincial administrative regions in China. The plan focuses on developing tourism centered around 50,000 *Phoebe zhennan* trees located between the two villages to boost their economies and connect the areas around the Dazu and Anyue rock carvings. The collaboration aims to overcome past inefficiencies caused by separate planning in infrastructure, ecological protection, and industrial layout. The project is part of the broader Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle development, emphasizing coordinated planning, joint mechanisms, and the elimination of barriers to promote regional development.
Summary: During the recent Spring Festival holiday, China experienced a surge in niche consumer segments beyond traditional areas like travel and holiday goods. Specifically, the pet economy saw increased activity in pet transportation and "pet-friendly" tourism. The creative and cultural sector also witnessed growth, as companies released new blind box toys and limited-edition merchandise. These emerging consumer trends contributed to a vibrant and diverse economic landscape during the holiday period. There were no discussions on United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The first article discusses using critical thinking when utilizing AI tools, emphasizing understanding the technology's logic and limitations beyond mere operation. It argues that personal values and genuine emotions are increasingly valuable in AI content creation. The second article stresses the importance of respecting traditional culture and language, cautioning against the degradation and misrepresentation of classic texts for online attention. It advocates for a mindful and respectful approach to language and culture. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the increasing implementation of "green wave" traffic systems in China, enabled by AI and big data, to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. These systems coordinate traffic signals to allow vehicles traveling at a specific speed to pass through multiple intersections without stopping, improving efficiency by over 20% in some areas like Xinjiang. However, the article notes that factors like accidents and weather can still disrupt these systems, and emphasizes the importance of considering real-world complexities in design and implementation, with the goal of improving people's lives. The article also uses AI use in high-speed rail as an example. The piece concludes by pointing to an example of satellite based navigation improving safety in remote areas, as an example of the increasing role of AI.
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Summary: This article discusses the importance of the rule of law in China's socialist market economy, emphasizing that it is essentially a "rule of law economy." It highlights Xi Jinping's economic thought on the relationship between market and law, stressing the need to balance the roles of the market and the government through legal frameworks. The author argues for optimizing the business environment through consistent legal standards and enforcement, ensuring fair competition and protecting property rights, with the goal of promoting high-quality development. It calls for improvements in legislation, law enforcement, judicial processes, and public compliance, to embed the rule of law throughout the economic lifecycle. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article, quoting Xi Jinping, urges Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres to embrace challenges and avoid complacency, emphasizing the importance of a correct view of performance. It argues that cadres must possess the spirit of "advancing without avoiding difficulties" to overcome risks and obstacles. The piece stresses that this involves both a willingness to confront problems and the ability to solve them through strategic and scientific approaches. It emphasizes the need for cadres to strengthen their convictions and capabilities to navigate complex situations and contribute to national development. The article did not mention the United States.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of creating a fair and orderly employment environment in China, particularly within the context of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and Xi Jinping's focus on prioritizing employment. It calls for improvements in the legal system to regulate employment practices, especially concerning flexible and new forms of employment, and strengthening worker's rights. The author advocates for optimizing public services through digitalization to better match workers with jobs and enhance the efficiency and fairness of the labor market. Furthermore, the article highlights the need for institutional innovation to strengthen social security and provide lifelong vocational skills training to workers facing risks from industrial upgrades and technological changes.
Summary: Jiangsu Province is focusing on "small, fast, and flexible" legislation to promote new quality productive forces, exemplified by revisions to regulations concerning technology transfer and data management. The Jiangsu People's Congress is also conducting special supervision on key issues like pollution control in Taihu Lake, addressing problems identified through inspections and research, and promoting the transformation of traditional industries. Furthermore, Jiangsu is enhancing the ability of People's Congress representatives to connect with the public, including revising reporting requirements and expanding digital platforms for communication, improving policy effectiveness and ensuring that their work meets the needs of their constituents. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: Two new regulations, effective March 20, 2026, address food safety issues in e-commerce livestreaming and food sales chain enterprises, respectively. The regulations clarify the responsibilities of platforms and businesses to ensure food safety across the entire supply chain, from production to sale. Platforms must manage both the products and personnel involved in livestreaming sales, while food sales chain enterprises must implement a "daily control, weekly inspection, monthly dispatch" system. The regulations aim to protect consumer rights and promote high-quality, healthy, and orderly development of the platform economy, moving away from a focus on traffic towards quality. The regulations emphasize that headquarters cannot be hands-off managers.
Summary: As of March 2024, over 17,000 "Xiongcai Cards" have been issued in Xiong'an New Area, covering various talent categories like high-end industry professionals, research leaders, and young entrepreneurs. Xiong'an is transitioning talent services online through a "one card, one code, one platform" system, including a smart service platform for online applications and policy implementation. The "Xiongcai Code" mini-program integrates services such as household registration, transportation, and specialist appointments. This system allows verified cardholders to access benefits based on their card level.
Summary: Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, a sub-venue for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, experienced a surge in tourism during the Spring Festival holiday, with a total of 4.31 million tourist visits and a comprehensive tourism income of 3.88 billion yuan, marking year-on-year increases of 37.22% and 34.62%, respectively. Capitalizing on its Spring Festival Gala connection, Yiwu launched various initiatives, including setting up Spring Festival Gala-themed attractions, offering consumer subsidies, and optimizing services to boost tourism consumption. The city launched 166 cultural tourism experience activities. They also developed Spring Festival Gala-themed cultural and creative products and hosted a grand garden bazaar at the Yiwu Small Commodity Market. Yiwu improved tourism services by offering free parking, extending public transportation hours, and providing services for inbound tourists.
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Summary: This article discusses the revitalization of industrial heritage sites in China through urban renewal projects. Instead of demolition, these sites are being adaptively reused, preserving their historical and cultural value while unlocking spatial potential. These transformations are creating trendy cultural spaces, revitalizing local communities through mixed-use development, and serving as educational resources for industrial history and technology. This approach aims to integrate industrial heritage with modern life and emerging industries, contributing to vibrant and modern cities. The article does not directly mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Renhe Pharmaceutical's Fuyan Jie brand donated 400,000 RMB in cash and goods to female scientists and students in Zigong, Sichuan, as part of its "Green Leaf Guardian Program" focused on women's health. This initiative, now in its tenth location, provides health services, scholarships, and support, targeting specific female demographics such as rural artisans and now those in the aerospace sector. The program aims to progress from basic hygiene support to empowering women's development, building an integrated support system through collaboration with local organizations. Renhe Pharmaceutical strives to deepen its commitment to women's health and development through the "Green Leaf Guardian Program". The company plans to continue expanding the program to provide more support for women.
Summary: The article discusses China's shift towards urban renewal, focusing on the "self-renewal" (自主更新) model for dilapidated housing, where residents take the lead in rebuilding their homes. It highlights case studies from Changsha, Guangzhou, and Suining, detailing how residents, with government guidance, are navigating consensus-building, fundraising, and bureaucratic hurdles to reconstruct unsafe buildings. One example from Guangzhou required authorities to make exceptions with existing building codes. The article also emphasized the need for streamlined approval processes and adapted standards to facilitate urban renewal and improve living conditions. The U.S. is not mentioned.
Summary: The article discusses China's shift from government-led urban renewal to a resident-driven model of rebuilding old housing, focusing on the challenges and potential solutions. It highlights the need for consensus-building through negotiation, diversified funding mechanisms involving residents, businesses, and government, and reforms to existing policies and regulations. The article argues that adapting policies and streamlining approvals are essential for efficient project implementation, and this model will allow residents to move from "having housing" to "having quality housing". The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article discusses how China is improving sports facilities to better serve the public after major events. It highlights three examples: Beijing Workers' Stadium incorporating green technology, Guangdong Olympic Sports Center using data technology to enhance its structure, and Chengdu Phoenix Hill Sports Park employing mixed ownership and innovative operations to maximize usage. An official from Chengdu Chengtou Wanguan Sports Culture Development Co., Ltd. notes that the sports park is continuously innovating to create diverse application scenarios. Another official from Jinniu District Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism mentioned the optimizations in processes that attract more event organizers.
Summary: The Chinese duo Wang Meng and Yang Jinqiao won China's first-ever gold medal in wheelchair mixed doubles curling at the Winter Paralympics, defeating South Korea 9-7. Wang and Yang began their partnership in 2023, with their coach Ru Xia emphasizing the pair's complementary strengths. Wang, who previously won gold in mixed team curling at the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympics, expressed hope their success would inspire more disabled people to participate in winter sports. The report makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China Datang, a state-owned power generation enterprise, is committed to ensuring warmth for the populace during winter. For the 2025-2026 heating season, China Datang is dedicated to safeguarding heating for over 960 million square meters in the "Three North" (三北) region. The company frames this effort as a core mission. The provided data originates from China Datang itself.
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Summary: The 2Africa submarine cable, co-initiated by China Mobile, has launched its eastern section, aiming to provide better internet services to 3 billion people across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. The project is expected to significantly reduce data transmission costs in Africa, boosting its digital economy, which could reach $1 trillion by 2030. African nations are actively developing digital policies, cultivating talent, and fostering international cooperation, and China is actively involved in Africa's digital infrastructure development through technology transfer, talent cultivation, and financial aid. Multiple African nations expressed eagerness to deepen digital cooperation with China, highlighting the opportunities brought by China for African digital economic development.
Summary: Cambodia's manufacturing sector is experiencing significant growth, with a 27% increase in large manufacturing factories by the end of 2025, particularly in the garment, footwear, and travel goods industries. Textile and garment exports reached $13.82 billion, a rise of 18.3%. China is the largest foreign investor in Cambodia, contributing over half of the total foreign investment in 2025, exceeding $5.4 billion. Chinese investments in industrial parks and infrastructure projects, such as the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, are facilitating Cambodia's industrialization and export capabilities. The upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area is expected to further integrate Cambodia into regional supply chains.
Summary: Poland's GDP growth is projected to exceed the EU average, driven by its diversified industrial structure and growing consumption and investment. Its automotive and electronics industries are key drivers of manufacturing upgrades, particularly in battery production and high-tech exports. Poland also benefits from its agricultural sector and steady labor market. However, its economy remains vulnerable to EU economic slowdowns and geopolitical uncertainty, but the Polish government has stated it will continue to expand infrastructure investment, promote industrial upgrading and attract foreign investment to enhance economic development resilience. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Following military actions by the U.S. and Israel in Iran since February 28th, over 700 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from the country as of March 12th. The Chinese Embassy in Iran, along with local Chinese community organizations, coordinated the evacuation efforts amidst explosions near the embassy and community centers. The embassy highlighted the increasing difficulty of evacuating the remaining, more dispersed citizens. Evacuees expressed gratitude for the support of the Chinese government and embassy staff, emphasizing the feeling of security provided by their home country. The account also mentions the support of Chinese embassy staff from surrounding countries.
Summary: Japanese media outlets have reported on scandals involving Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) members, including Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Matsumoto Yohei, who is accused of having an affair. Despite calls for his resignation, Matsumoto stated he would not resign, with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae supporting his continued role. Other LDP members, such as Minister for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, have also faced criticism for tardiness, leading to accusations of lax discipline within the ruling party. These scandals are seen as potentially damaging to the LDP and the Takaichi cabinet, impacting budget deliberations and policy implementation. There is no discussion of the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is deepening rural financial reforms, building on the "Tiantong model" to achieve comprehensive financial service coverage in its townships and villages by the end of 2025. Guangxi is integrating inclusive finance with green finance, exploring new paths for "green inclusive finance" by supporting forestry and specialty agriculture with innovative financial products like "eucalyptus loans" and "snail noodle loans." Baise City has been approved as one of the five pilot cities in the country to deepen inclusive financial reform, and Guangxi aims to promote coordinated reform across the region based on Baise's example. The reforms will focus on improving institutional networks, product supply, digitization, market-oriented property rights reform, risk prevention, and collaborative governance. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was found in the article.
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Summary: In anticipation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), Yunnan Yuntianhua Group is aiming to become a world-class enterprise by focusing on three core industries: fertilizer, glass fiber and composite materials, and new chemical materials. The group plans to optimize its industrial structure and spatial layout, including expansion into South and Southeast Asian markets, as well as the domestic market, especially the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. Yuntianhua will emphasize technological innovation, digital transformation, and green and low-carbon sustainable development to enhance its competitiveness. The company will also promote organizational and management reforms to enhance corporate vitality. The group aims to contribute to China's modernization by becoming a leading green chemical industry group with global influence.
Summary: British sinologist Jessica Rawson, at 83, recently signed copies of the Chinese translation of her book, "Earthen Womb: Ancient China's Life and Afterlife," which explores Chinese civilization through 12 tomb sites. Rawson's journey began with Chinese characters and artifacts, leading her to organize exhibitions and publish books to promote a deeper understanding of China in the West. She emphasizes the importance of familial and ancestral ties in Chinese society, which she believes continue to have a profound impact today. Rawson advocates for recognizing the unique value of Chinese civilization and fostering dialogue through academic exchange. She hopes to bridge divides and promote mutual understanding by presenting a comprehensive and diverse view of China.
Summary: During two visits to Saxony, Germany, the author explored the historical connections between silver mining, porcelain production, and the development of Dresden. The article details how the discovery of high-quality kaolin clay and advancements in mining technology in the Erzgebirge mountains enabled August II to establish the first European porcelain factory in Meissen, breaking China's monopoly on "white gold." This economic success funded the expansion of Dresden into a cultural center, exemplified by August III's acquisition of Raphael's "Sistine Madonna." The author reflects on how technological innovation and human capital drive urban and national development. The article makes note of China being the first to utilize the material that made the German porcelain production possible.
Summary: This article describes Dhaka, Bangladesh, highlighting its blend of old and new, and its vibrant, albeit challenging, urban environment. It portrays Dhaka as a city of contrasts: a "folded city" with both wealthy districts and slums, a "city of color" due to its textile industry and local aesthetics, and a "water city" defined by the Buriganga River. Despite issues like traffic congestion and poverty, the article emphasizes Dhaka's potential, citing its rich tourism resources. The article does not mention any U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the book *Xuanji Tu* by Spanish author Julio Ceballos, which aims to explain China's development and its unique path to modernization. Ceballos uses his 20 years of experience in China to dissect the country's "strategy modules," highlighting its political leadership, education investment, technological innovation, cultural confidence, and social resilience. He emphasizes that China's development is rooted in long-term planning, systematic governance, and cultural cohesion, rather than chance. The author of the article resonates with Ceballos' observations, viewing the book as a valuable tool for cross-cultural understanding and bridging the gap between China and the West. It suggests that understanding, rather than mere information, is crucial for fostering genuine connections between different civilizations.
Summary: This short article provides contact information for the *People's Daily* global edition (电子信箱：rmrbgjfk@peopledaily.cn) and indicates the layout design was by Cai Huawei (蔡华伟). There is no content related to political statements, actions of officials, or US-China relations. The focus is solely on providing contact details and design credit.
Summary: The article discusses the rise of "spring economy" in rural China, driven by urban dwellers seeking emotional release and unique experiences in rural settings. This trend has led to increased rural tourism, boosting local incomes and fostering new industries like rural e-commerce. However, the article cautions against the homogenization of rural tourism offerings, emphasizing the need for differentiated experiences rooted in local ecology and culture to ensure long-term sustainability. This integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism is seen as a key to rural revitalization and high-quality economic development. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the transformation of China's egg industry, highlighting advancements in intelligent farming practices, including digital management and precise nutrition, to ensure safety and traceability. It emphasizes the success of domestic breeding programs in breaking the monopoly of foreign breeds and tailoring egg production to consumer preferences. The piece also points to the need for further development in egg processing and talent cultivation to enhance the industry's value chain, with experts highlighting the role of training programs in improving management and efficiency in both large and small-scale farming operations. China is the world's largest egg producer, achieving complete self-sufficiency in egg production.
Summary: In Mengzhuangpu Village, Shandong, excessive spending on weddings and funerals was a problem until the village party branch and Red and White Affairs Council intervened. Led by then-Party Secretary Meng Xianglin, they encouraged villagers to prioritize frugality and genuine sentiment over lavish displays, drawing on Confucian values. Initially met with hesitation, the shift gained momentum when Party members and villagers modeled simpler celebrations, reducing financial burdens and fostering a sense of community. The village now promotes these values through cultural activities and recognition programs, leading to its designation as a model village. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of integrating technology into elderly care services in China to address the challenges of an aging population. It calls for promoting the application of technologies like AI and robotics to improve efficiency and quality of care, while stressing the need to prioritize safety, data privacy, and human-centered care. The piece warns against superficial implementation of technology, urging a focus on solving practical problems and meeting the diverse needs of seniors. It notes the need to avoid simply handing over all caregiver duties to machines, but also to develop AI that is more personable and sympathetic to human emotion. The article concludes that this integration should be guided by a people-centered approach to ensure that elderly individuals experience a greater sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security.
Summary: An article discusses Shanghai's "Chasing the Light Cottage" project, which renovates living spaces for disadvantaged youth. The project provides customized rooms with better lighting, furniture, and study areas to improve living conditions and psychological well-being. One specific case involves a 16-year-old boy, Xiao Yuan, whose living space was transformed, leading to improved grades, confidence, and family relationships with the help of social workers. The project has renovated over 1000 rooms, benefiting nearly 1300 minors. A Shanghai Communist Youth League official stated that they will establish a normalized and systematic mechanism for solving youth livelihood issues.
Summary: Hangzhou East Railway Station has introduced a "green train" themed waiting area with 126 seats in its east square as of September 2025. According to Hangzhou East Station Hub Management Committee Urban Management Section Chief Wu Lingwei, the area addresses the needs of passengers facing train delays or overnight layovers, offering amenities like charging ports, reading lights, and a women-friendly carriage with proximity to police. Passengers can access the area by presenting a valid ticket. The waiting area has since added features like "one-click" call buttons for staff, a library corner, and online reservation capabilities. The goal of this temporary resting spot is to improve passengers' travel experiences.
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Summary: Several articles discuss the intersection of technology and culture in China. Li Jingze emphasizes the need for a shared cultural foundation amidst increasing social fragmentation driven by technology and consumerism. Fu Ruoqing highlights China's advancements in cinema technology, particularly the CLED system, aiming to enhance the immersive cinematic experience. Song Fangjin examines the role of AI in acting, emphasizing the irreplaceable nature of "genuine feeling" in human performances, while Zhang Yiwu attributes the growing global interest in Chinese culture to the vitality of "new mass culture" supported by internet platforms. Ma Xiaolin details the application of technologies that create custom museum experiences.
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 12th. The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) concluded at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of March 12th, after completing all items on the agenda. The congress approved the government work report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, and the work report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) , among others. The congress passed the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, the National Development Planning Law, and the Decision on Approving the Report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the Situation of Legal Cleanup and the Handling Opinions on Relevant Laws and Decisions. President Xi Jinping (习近平) signed Presidential Decrees No. 70, No. 71, No. 72, and No. 73.
The closing meeting was presided over by Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Executive Chairman of the Presidium of the Congress. Seated in the executive chairman seats on the rostrum were Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Wang Dongming (王东明), Xiao Jie (肖捷), Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Tie Ning (铁凝), Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), and Liu Qi (刘奇), all of whom are Standing Chairmen of the Presidium of the Congress.
Xi Jinping (习近平), Li Qiang (李强), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Xi (李希), Han Zheng (韩正), and members of the Presidium of the Congress were seated on the rostrum.
2,762 deputies attended the meeting, out of a total of 2,878, with 116 absent. The number of attendees met the quorum.
At 3:00 PM, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) announced the opening of the meeting.
The meeting voted and approved the Resolution of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) on the Government Work Report. The resolution pointed out that the meeting highly appraised the significant achievements made in China's economic and social development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, fully affirmed the work of the State Council (国务院) in the past year, agreed with the main goals, major tasks, and work arrangements for 2026 proposed in the report, and decided to approve the report.
The meeting voted and approved the Resolution on the 15th Five-Year Plan Outline for National Economic and Social Development. The resolution pointed out that the meeting agreed with the review result report of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大财政经济委员会) and decided to approve the plan outline. The meeting required that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), coordinate the promotion of the "Five-Sphere Integrated Plan" (五位一体) overall layout, coordinate the promotion of the "Four Comprehensives" (四个全面) strategic layout, coordinate the domestic and international situations, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, adhere to the general tone of **稳中求进** (wěn zhōng qiú jìn - "seek progress while maintaining stability," a principle of seeking development while ensuring stability), adhere to economic construction as the center, take promoting high-quality development as the theme, take reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, take meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose, and take comprehensively and strictly governing the Party as the fundamental guarantee, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all the people to take solid steps, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization.
The meeting voted and approved the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the National Development Planning Law. The Ecological Environment Code will take effect on August 15, 2026, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress will take effect on July 1, 2026, and the National Development Planning Law will take effect from the date of promulgation.
The meeting voted and approved the Resolution of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, deciding to approve the report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, and approving the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan; voted and approved the Resolution of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) on the Implementation of the 2025 Central and Local Budgets and the 2026 Central and Local Budgets, deciding to approve the report on the Implementation of the 2025 Central and Local Budgets and the Draft 2026 Central and Local Budgets, and approving the 2026 Central Budget.
The meeting voted and approved the Resolution of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) on the Work Report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会). The resolution pointed out that the meeting fully affirmed the work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) in the past year, agreed with the tasks proposed in the report for the coming year, and decided to approve the report.
The meeting voted and approved the Resolution of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) on the Work Report of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) and the Resolution on the Work Report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), deciding to approve the two reports.
The meeting voted and approved the Decision of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) on Approving the Report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) on the Situation of Legal Cleanup and the Handling Opinions on Relevant Laws and Decisions.
Subsequently, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) delivered a speech. He said that the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) has successfully completed all items on the agenda. The meeting adhered to promoting democracy, pooling wisdom, strictly handling affairs in accordance with the law, and forming broad consensus. It was a meeting that united hearts and minds, earnestly implemented tasks, and united and forged ahead.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that the deputies, shouldering the important trust of the Party and the people, earnestly fulfilled their statutory duties, deliberated and approved the government work report and other reports, reviewed and approved the 15th Five-Year Plan Outline for National Economic and Social Development and the annual plan and budget, deliberated and adopted the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the National Development Planning Law. The achievements of the meeting reflected the high unity of the Party's propositions and the people's will, demonstrating the firm confidence and immense strength to unite and struggle under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, keep pace with the times, and continuously advance the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that formulating and implementing five-year plans is an important experience in the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) governance of the country and an important political advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. Implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline well is of great significance.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that we must thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, earnestly implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, deeply understand the strategic positioning of the Party Central Committee on the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, accurately grasp the guiding ideology, important principles, goals, tasks, and policy measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and, in accordance with the arrangements of this meeting, do a solid and effective job in various tasks, unswervingly manage our own affairs well, strive to achieve a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and turn the grand vision into a beautiful reality step by step.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that we must base ourselves on the functions and responsibilities of the people's congress, adhere to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, practice whole-process people's democracy, adhere to, improve, and operate the system of people's congresses well, effectively give play to the advantages of the fundamental political system of the country, earnestly fulfill the duties entrusted by the Constitution and laws, and provide legal guarantees for achieving the "15th Five-Year Plan" goals and tasks; people's congress deputies must faithfully represent the interests and will of the people, perform their duties in accordance with the law, maintain close ties with the masses, and make contributions and achievements in their respective positions.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that we must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, adhere to arming our minds, guiding practice, and promoting work with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), further enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Upholds," work together with one heart and one mind, forge ahead with determination, seek truth and be pragmatic, strive to achieve political achievements for the people and achieve political achievements through hard work, and constantly create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization. (The full text of the speech will be released separately.)
At 3:40 PM, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) announced: The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国) is now adjourned. The congress concluded with the majestic national anthem.
Also seated on the rostrum were: Wang Yi (王毅), Yin Li (尹力), Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), Liu Guozhong (刘国中), Li Ganjie (李干杰), Li Shulei (李书磊), He Lifeng (何立峰), Zhang Guoqing (张国清), Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Chen Jining (陈吉宁), Chen Min'er (陈敏尔), Yuan Jiajun (袁家军), Huang Kunming (黄坤明), Liu Jinguo (刘金国), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Zhang Shengmin (张升民), Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆), Shen Yiqin (谌贻琴), Zhang Jun (张军), Ying Yong (应勇), Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Zhou Qiang (周强), Edmund Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Bater (巴特尔), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Qin Boyong (秦博勇), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), Yang Zhen (杨震), and others.
Relevant officials from central and state organs, relevant units of the People's Liberation Army (解放军) and the Armed Police Force (武警部队), and relevant heads of various people's organizations attended or observed the congress.
Foreign envoys to China observed the congress.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 12th (Xinhua) - Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to a letter from teachers and students of the Chinese class at the International School of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (普罗旺斯—阿尔卑斯—蓝色海岸大区) region of France, extending his best wishes to them and all the teachers and students of the school.
Xi Jinping (习近平) said that Chinese carries the 5,000-year civilization of China, and the small square characters contain great historical wisdom. Learning Chinese not only helps to understand ancient and modern China, but also helps to build a bridge to a better future for China and France.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that he welcomes you and more French and European teenagers to study, visit, and travel in China, to personally understand and experience a real, three-dimensional, open, and progressive China, and to make Chinese a friend that accompanies your life's growth.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that this year is the Chinese Lunar Year of the Horse. The horse symbolizes perseverance, courage, and enterprise. He hopes that the students will 一马当先 (yī mǎ dāng xiān - "one horse leads the way," to take the lead) and become pillars of promoting friendly cooperation between China and France, and China and Europe.
A few days ago, representatives of teachers and students of the Chinese class at the International School of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (普罗旺斯—阿尔卑斯—蓝色海岸大区) region of France wrote to President Xi Jinping (习近平), sharing their experiences in learning Chinese and their love for Chinese culture, and expressing their positive willingness to enhance exchanges between Chinese and French youth and deepen the traditional friendship between China and France.
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The 2026 National People's Congress (全国两会) is being held as the "14th Five-Year Plan" ("十四五") concludes successfully and the "15th Five-Year Plan" ("十五五") sets sail, ushering in a new era with a fresh outlook.
Those who start with determination are sure to finish well, and those who succeed plan ahead. At the start of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions with National People's Congress (全国人大) deputies and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协) members attending the National People's Congress (全国两会): clarifying the direction, consolidating the foundation of institutional confidence; planning development, grasping the key to self-reliance and self-strengthening; emphasizing people's livelihood, depicting a picture of people's happiness; upholding the original aspiration, establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements; and embarking again, uniting and forging ahead.
Looking back on the past and looking forward to the future, we are immensely proud and confident:
"China's yesterday has been written into the annals of human history, China's today is being created in the hands of hundreds of millions of people, and China's tomorrow will surely be even better."
(1) Firm Confidence and Leveraging Advantages
"Good planning and execution must be combined."
Amid increasingly complex and volatile international situations, China's National People's Congress (全国两会) is attracting even greater global attention.
Deputies and members from all walks of life across the country, shouldering the expectations of the people and carrying the mission of the times, are gathering for the "spring rendezvous" and jointly discussing "China's governance." This year's National People's Congress (全国两会) has attracted more than 3,000 Chinese and foreign journalists to register for interviews, opening windows for observing China.
On the morning of March 5, the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) was solemn and warm. As Xi Jinping (习近平) and other Party and state leaders entered the venue, the audience burst into thunderous applause, and the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) grandly opened.
A draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" ("十五五") with over 70,000 words was submitted to the congress for review, presenting a grand vision of China's development in the next five years to the world.
"China leads the future in a turbulent world," read the headline of an article on the website of Argentina's Clarín newspaper. "A China with clear planning, clear goals, and continuous openness is a blessing for China and a blessing for the world," said Gyula Thürmer, Chairman of the Hungarian Workers' Party.
The weighty plan marks the scale of time and reflects the depth of strategy.
That afternoon, the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) was filled with warmth. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again came to the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation to participate in the deliberation. Listening to everyone's voices, the General Secretary shared his personal feelings about participating in the formulation of four five-year plans.
"The formulation and implementation of five-year plans is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) governance. Good planning must also be promoted for execution. Good planning and execution must be combined. After I started working in the central government, I participated in the formulation of the '12th Five-Year Plan' ('十二五') to the '15th Five-Year Plan' ('十五五'), and I have a deep understanding. The planning process is also a process of promoting whole-process people's democracy."
The tide of history is vast and mighty, and the law of the times is often to accumulate small victories into big victories and achieve qualitative changes in the accumulation of quantitative changes.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" ("十四五") period was an extraordinary and unusual period in China's development.
"In the past five years, the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to effectively respond to extraordinary shocks and challenges such as the century-long pandemic, and has promoted new major achievements in the cause of the Party and the country, achieving a good start to the new journey of the second centenary goal."
"The total economic volume has achieved a new leap, with the gross domestic product continuously crossing the 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, 130 trillion yuan, and 140 trillion yuan mark, with an average annual growth of 5.4%, significantly higher than the global average growth rate"... The government work report clearly outlines the solid footprints of forging ahead.
At the beginning of the year, how should the world's second-largest economy set its economic growth target?
"Economic growth of 4.5%-5%, and strive for better results in actual work" - the "two-sentence goal" proposed in the government work report is both proactive and pragmatic.
Observers pointed out that in the face of deepening impacts from external environmental changes, rising geopolitical risks, and weak global economic momentum, China's setting of such a growth target has both realistic considerations and a solid foundation.
What is the foundation for the steady and long-term voyage of the giant ship of the Chinese economy as it breaks through the waves?
At the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation deliberation site, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out dialectically: "To complete the economic and social development goals and tasks of the '15th Five-Year Plan' ('十五五'), we need to respond to a more complex environment and solve more deep-seated contradictions." "We cannot only look at the growth of gross domestic product. What is growing now is hard power, and what we are pursuing is the development of new quality productive forces. Through continuous transformation and upgrading, and quality improvement and replacement, we are moving upward step by step."
The thriving China has strong institutional advantages, a "burning" spirit of continuous struggle, and a "hard" growth in strength.
From the end of the year to the beginning of the year, China ushered in a "visit China wave" of foreign leaders: they understood the way of "water management" and "governance" in Dujiangyan (都江堰), and walked into robot companies to marvel at the "kung fu show." From ancient wisdom to future industries, the ancient and modern China is giving the world more and more inspiration. As the world's century-long changes accelerate, China's role as a "stabilizing anchor" and "source of power" is becoming increasingly important.
On his first foreign visit after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) revealed the secret of the Chinese miracle: "For more than 70 years, we have adhered to drawing a blueprint to the end, and one term after another has continued to work hard."
At the opening class for provincial and ministerial-level leading cadres at the beginning of the year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "In recent years, I have heard many foreign dignitaries recognize and praise our country's formulation and implementation of five-year plans on multiple diplomatic occasions." This time in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, the General Secretary once again mentioned the evaluation of foreign leaders: "China always has long-term plans and is always able to complete these plans."
From the important agenda of this year's National People's Congress (全国两会), we can understand the profound institutional consciousness and road confidence: reviewing the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" ("十五五"), deliberating the draft National Development Planning Law, and incorporating planning legislation and planning preparation into the top-level design of national development at the same time.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) summarized the rich experience created and accumulated by the Party in the long-term practice of formulating and implementing five-year plans with "five adherences," including "adhering to the principle of planning by law."
The National Development Planning Law fixes the mature practices of the Party's leadership in formulating and implementing national development plans in legal form, providing institutional support for improving the level of legalization of national development planning work and better leveraging the strategic guidance role of national development plans.
Only with orderly planning can we twist our fingers into a fist and be determined to overcome difficulties; only with a clear blueprint can we target our efforts and achieve long-term success.
On the afternoon of March 6, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited members of the China National Democratic Construction Association (农工党), the Jiusan Society (九三学社), the medical and health circles, and the social welfare and social security circles who attended the Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协十四届四次会议), and participated in the joint group meeting.
"Materials are the cornerstone of all technological and industrial innovation and the embodiment of the strength of the national manufacturing industry." Lu Ke (卢柯), a member who has been deeply involved in metal materials science for a long time, reported on the latest achievements of scientific research work in his speech.
"Has the research and development results been evaluated and recognized by relevant parties?" "Have the products been put into practical application?" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) asked in detail.
After hearing the affirmative answer, the General Secretary said with satisfaction: "The '14th Five-Year Plan' ('十四五') has been full of highlights in scientific and technological development, which shows that the strategy of strengthening the country through science and technology is correct, and it will continue to be strengthened in the '15th Five-Year Plan' ('十五五')."
The transformation of an industry from large to strong reflects the leap of national development.
The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" ("十五五") proposes 109 major projects, including major projects that go to the sky and into the sea and reach thousands of miles, as well as livelihood projects that concern everyone's food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
At the 2024 National People's Congress (全国两会), in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, after listening to Sun Jingnan (孙景南), a worker representative, tell about witnessing the journey of China's rail transit from a "chaser" to a "leader," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion: "Thinking about this, I am extremely proud." "After the founding of New China, we were poor and blank, from scratch, introducing, digesting, absorbing, and redeveloping, relying on our own efforts and hard work to create an independent and self-reliant manufacturing foundation."
In the past, China "could not manufacture a car, an airplane, a tank, or a tractor";
Today's China has "artificial intelligence large models catching up with each other," "humanoid robots showing off 'kung fu mode,'" and "innovation and creation have spawned new quality productive forces and made life more colorful."
From the ruins of the founding of New China to the great changes in the new era, each "five years" strings together chapters of struggle in different periods, and "the consistent theme is to build our country into a socialist modern country."
There must be a certain strategy before there can be a certain achievement. Consistent strategic determination, steady and steady pace, and innovative breakthroughs that keep pace with the times... This is a concentrated embodiment of the superiority of the Chinese system and the foundation for moving forward against wind and rain.
(2) Strengthening the Foundation and Being Bold in Innovation
"Adhere to focusing on improving internal strength and strengthening ourselves."
The Awakening of Insects begins, all things grow, and spring plowing is busy.
March 5 happened to be the Awakening of Insects. Gao Derong (高德荣), a representative from the Jiangsu Lixiahe Area Agricultural Science Institute (江苏里下河地区农业科学研究所), was still thinking about the green wheat fields while standing on the "Representative Channel" of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂).
"Like thousands of farmers, I follow the seasons. It is now the wheat greening and jointing period, and the seedling situation is complex, and the phone has been ringing these days." Gao Derong (高德荣) said, "Busy, busy, I actually only do one thing: cultivate high-yield, disease-resistant wheat varieties for our country."
In front of the camera, Gao Derong (高德荣) told the story of tackling wheat breeding for more than 30 years, which General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) saw and remembered in his heart.
When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, as soon as Gao Derong (高德荣) spoke, the General Secretary smiled and said, "Did you appear on TV today? I remember your name."
Gao Derong (高德荣) said in his speech that wheat is the second largest food crop in China, and scab is known as the "cancer" of wheat. Once it breaks out, there may be no harvest. In order to cultivate high-resistance scab germplasm resources, their team has successively cultivated "Yangmai 33" ("扬麦33") and "Yangmai 53" ("扬麦53") through numerous combinations and repeated experiments, basically overcoming this problem.
"How much area have your varieties been promoted?" "Where are the areas where wheat scab is prone to occur and severely occur?" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was very concerned.
Seeds are the "chips" of modern agriculture and the key to food security.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest instructions, which are concerned with the "major affairs of the country," fall on the key points of the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
A strong country must first have a strong agriculture, and only a strong agriculture can make the country strong.
In the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" ("十五五"), 16 "strong country" constructions are eye-catching. Compared with the "14th Five-Year Plan" ("十四五") outline, five "strong countries" have been added: agricultural power, aerospace power, energy power, financial power, and tourism power.
Strengthen the foundation with agriculture to consolidate the foundation and adhere to the bottom line of safety; break the situation with innovation to strive for the initiative in development.
In this year's government work report, the two words "reform" and "innovation" appeared a total of 75 times, which is a veritable high-frequency word.
"The intensity of R&D investment in the whole society has increased to 3.38%", "The output value of high-tech industries accounts for 52.1%", "The Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center has expanded to the entire Yangtze River Delta, and everyone is very excited"... The reform and innovation situation mentioned by the responsible comrades of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) attracted the attention of the General Secretary.
"What is the ranking of R&D investment in the country?" "How many national key laboratories are there?" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened carefully and asked carefully.
To promote Chinese-style modernization, science and technology must take the lead.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" ("十四五") period, China's scientific and technological undertakings developed rapidly, its scientific and technological strength reached a new level, and its innovation index ranking rose to tenth in the world. The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" ("十五五") has deployed 28 projects around the improvement of industrial base capabilities and competitiveness, the cultivation and development of new industries and new tracks, the tackling of cutting-edge technologies, and the improvement of innovation base capabilities.
At the CPPCC joint group meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Original technology must go from '0' to '1', from experiment to realization of transformation, rather than staying at the paper stage. In the future, we must also lengthen and promote '1'."
"Now we need to solve the problem of strategic shortage more, and solve the problem of 'cannot be asked for, cannot be bought, cannot be begged for'. Scientific and technological development cannot be all-encompassing, and we must have something to do and something not to do. 'Something to do' means that we must work hard on problem orientation and demand orientation, clarify the urgent needs, and carry out forward-looking layout."
The real economy is the lifeblood and foundation of the national economy. In the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" ("十五五"), "building a modern industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy" is listed as the top strategic task for the next five years.
Shi Lei (石磊), a representative of Tongfu Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (通富微电子股份有限公司), comes from Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏) - a city steeped in the profound industrial and commercial genes of "serving the country through industry and daring to be the first."
"My father was a college student trained by New China. He practiced serving the country through industry and did this one thing for the rest of his life." Shi Lei (石磊) told the story of his father and son's devotion to the science and technology industry, and deeply felt that scientific and technological self-reliance can only be achieved through long-term efforts and step-by-step efforts.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) affirmed: "China's scientific and technological development should carry out international cooperation while adhering to independence, self-reliance, and self-improvement, and better assume our historical responsibility."
In 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, he urged Jiangsu (江苏) to "focus on building an industrial science and technology innovation center with global influence."
This year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again emphasized: "China is so big, we must engage in the real economy, and we cannot lack any aspect or field. Like food, Chinese bowls must be filled with Chinese food, and we must rely on our own efforts." "We must adhere to focusing on improving internal strength and strengthening ourselves."
In July 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Jiangsu (江苏), and his first stop was Suzhou (苏州), praising it as "very blessed to live here," and pointing out that "Suzhou (苏州) has done a good job in combining tradition and modernity. It not only has historical and cultural heritage, but also has high-tech innovation and high-quality development, representing the future development direction."
This time in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, Zhang Xiaohong (张晓宏), Secretary of the Party Committee of Soochow University (苏州大学), reported to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) on Soochow University's (苏州大学) exploration of promoting "the integration of science, education, and industry" relying on Suzhou's (苏州) cultural heritage and industrial advantages as a "blessed city": "Build enterprise laboratories in Soochow University (苏州大学), move Soochow University (苏州大学) classrooms to enterprises, and let students dare to venture and create."
The profound heritage of humanistic economics contains the inherent logic of reform and innovation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said: "Jiangsu (江苏) has a good foundation for developing new quality productive forces, and we must promote the development of education, science, technology, and talent in an integrated manner."
Anchoring the primary task of high-quality development and focusing on the important focus of promoting high-quality development, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made profound expositions on the development of new quality productive forces in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation for three consecutive years.
In 2024, he emphasized "developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions" and "establishing first and then breaking, adapting to local conditions, and providing classified guidance"; in 2025, he pointed out that "scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation are the basic paths for developing new quality productive forces."
This time, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) solved the problem with four "new"s -
"Strive to achieve new breakthroughs in strengthening original innovation and tackling key core technologies, seizing the commanding heights of science and technology, exploring new ways to promote the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain, and promoting the efficient transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements, creating new situations in optimizing and upgrading traditional industries, cultivating and strengthening emerging industries, and forward-looking layout of future industries, and achieving new results in further deepening reform and removing institutional and mechanism obstacles that restrict the development of new quality productive forces."
From original innovation to the transformation of achievements, from industrial collaborative development to deepening institutional and mechanism reforms, these four "new"s are not only a deep expectation for the major economic province to "carry the burden," but also an important guide for further promoting high-quality development on the new journey.
Grasping innovation is grasping development, and planning innovation is planning the future.
Seizing innovation means seizing development, and planning for innovation means planning for the future.
As General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said at last year's National People's Congress in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "We must take the road of scientific and technological innovation, implement the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, promote the development of new quality productive forces, and enable our country to always maintain the role of a trendsetter in the tide of the modern economy."
(III) People's Livelihood as the Top Priority, Acting in Response to the Times—
"Accurately Grasp the New Expectations of the People for a Better Life and the New Characteristics of People's Livelihood Work Under the New Situation"
Chinese-style modernization places the people's livelihood as the top priority.
Opening the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the people's well-being is placed in an important position. Among the 5 aspects and 20 main indicators, there are 7 livelihood indicators, accounting for more than 1/3, focusing on employment, income, education, health, and the "elderly and young" fields, responding to the urgent needs and concerns of the masses.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" is both an economic development plan and a social development plan.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the provincial and ministerial class at the beginning of the year: "Economic development and social development complement each other, and one leg cannot be longer than the other." "We must take improving people's livelihood as the focus of promoting social development and steadily improve the quality of people's lives while developing the economy."
People's health is the foundation of the country. From "promoting the construction of a healthy China" in the "13th Five-Year Plan" to "comprehensively promoting" in the "14th Five-Year Plan," and then to "accelerating construction" in the "15th Five-Year Plan," the color of a healthy China is becoming more and more vivid.
At the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan" in 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited the members of the medical and health circles and the education circles of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and participated in the joint group meeting, emphasizing that "we must put safeguarding the people's health in a strategic position of priority development."
At the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" in 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the joint group meeting of the China National Democratic Revolution Committee, the Jiusan Society, the medical and health circles, and the social welfare and social security circles, stating the original intention:
"I come to the CPPCC once a year to listen to opinions and suggestions. This time, the CPPCC members present cover 4 circles, and the representatives are relatively concentrated and highly related to health work. Therefore, today I will focus on some ideas on accelerating the construction of a healthy China."
In the new development blueprint, the people are always at the center.
"Building a healthy China by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央). The '15th Five-Year Plan' is a key period for achieving this goal. We must plan and promote it in a coordinated manner and strive to achieve decisive progress," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized.
Wang Lu (王路), a member who has long been concerned about the cause of a healthy China, said in his speech that China's per capita life expectancy has reached 79.2 years in 2025, and the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes the goal of reaching 80 years in 2030, "which marks that the main health indicators of our residents will enter the ranks of high-income countries at that time, and the field of population health will take the lead in basically realizing modernization."
"79.2 years old, there are some differences here." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the per capita life expectancy has both gender differences and regional gaps, and is also affected by the level of public health services and differences in lifestyles, and there is still room for further improvement on the road ahead.
"It is crucial to cultivate healthy lifestyles and develop mass sports," the General Secretary pointed out, and both the "elderly" and "young" groups should have "healthy bodies and minds."
"'Old' is our wealth, and 'young' is our future." Before the Spring Festival this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Beijing's (北京) elderly care service block for inspection. "Paying special attention to the 'elderly and young'" is not only because these two groups affect hundreds of millions of families and are related to people's livelihood and well-being, but also based on the grasp of the new trends and characteristics of China's population development.
Currently, China's population as a whole has shifted from incremental development to decremental development and high-quality development stage, showing characteristics such as low birth rate, aging, and regional population increase and decrease differentiation, which requires corresponding optimization of public resource allocation. To this end, the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" has two chapters dedicated to deploying active response to population aging and building a fertility-friendly society.
As the situation develops and changes, and the diversified health needs of the people continue to increase, we must clarify our changes and constants.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly stated: "We must unswervingly follow the path of health development with Chinese characteristics and unswervingly implement the health work policy in the new era. As the situation develops and changes, health work needs to optimize and improve some specific policies and measures, but we must always be clear-headed and maintain strategic focus on fundamental issues."
"Two unswervingly" means to unswervingly follow the correct path; "optimize and improve" is to better benchmark the people's new expectations with new development.
"Doing China's original new drugs" is the theme of the speech by Jiang Jiandong (蒋建东), Dean of the Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (中国医学科学院药物研究院). In recent years, he has been exploring a model for the transformation of achievements suitable for the creation of new drugs with Chinese characteristics, aiming to transform the experimental results of new drugs into good medicines for clinical treatment, benefiting patients and society.
"New drugs and original drugs are now making breakthroughs in many points," the General Secretary affirmed and encouraged.
China is a socialist country, a developing country with a huge population and a large gap between urban and rural areas. To build a healthy China, we must adhere to starting from China's national conditions.
Regarding the exploration of artificial intelligence empowering the new grassroots diagnosis and treatment system, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) analyzed dialectically: "Places with conditions can explore artificial intelligence, but we still have to take it step by step and build the foundation of mass medical care step by step."
Regarding the medical construction in remote areas, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is concerned: "To build a healthy China, the shortcoming of remote areas must be made up. Take multiple measures, and traditional Chinese medicine and ethnic medicines such as Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, and Miao medicine are also our valuable wealth."
Chinese-style modernization is the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. In recent years, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly talked about ecological protection when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
"The song sings 'Taihu (太湖) is beautiful', how beautiful!" In the General Secretary's mind, the future development picture of Jiangsu (江苏) should be "green."
The person in charge of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) reported that the water quality of the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River (长江) trunk stream has remained in Category II for 8 consecutive years, the water quality of Taihu Lake (太湖) has remained in Category III, and the ratio of days with good air quality has increased to 83.8%. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) affirmed this and inquired about the relevant situation in detail.
The mountains and rivers have been transformed, and green waters and green mountains have been continuously transformed into golden mountains and silver mountains.
This National People's Congress reviewed and approved China's second law named after "Code" - the Ecological Environment Code, which establishes the theoretical, institutional, and practical achievements of ecological civilization construction in the new era in a codified way.
China is so big and there are so many situations. How to do a good job in ensuring the people's livelihood of more than 1.4 billion people, and how to narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, regional gaps, and income gaps are issues that need to be vigorously promoted during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Liu Qifang (刘启芳), a member who has been working on the front line of public welfare and charity for a long time, talked about her thoughts on improving the coordination and supporting mechanism of the three distributions and promoting the formation of a synergy between government public resources, market factor resources, and social charitable resources. In her opinion, "the four words 'common prosperity' are policies written on paper, and when they fall to the ground, they are the rice bowls of thousands of households and the smiling faces of the elderly and children."
"When it comes to charity, there is still a question of how to guide healthy and orderly development," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out.
Common prosperity is the essential requirement of socialism and an important feature of Chinese-style modernization.
Since 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has talked about common prosperity every time he participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation. This year, the General Secretary asked the major economic provinces to "work hard and gain experience in studying new situations and solving new problems," including "exploring effective ways to promote common prosperity for all the people."
Shi Zhijun (史志军), a representative from Huai'an (淮安), Subei (苏北), introduced that Xuyi County (盱眙县) is turning crayfish into a characteristic industry: the new variety "Xuyi No. 1" has increased its weight and yield per mu by more than 18%, which is very popular in the market. 32.5% of the income of rural residents in Xuyi (盱眙) comes from crayfish.
After listening to these figures, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with a smile: "The crayfish has developed and become a big industry."
From developing industries in accordance with local conditions to the issue of coordinated regional development, the General Secretary emphasized that in recent years, the income and urban-rural income gap in the Jiangsu (江苏) region have been significantly reduced, and the increase in people's living standards has been at the forefront of the country. We must actively explore the promotion of common prosperity for all the people.
"We must accurately grasp the new expectations of the people for a better life and the new characteristics of people's livelihood work under the new situation, focus on solving pain points and overcoming difficulties, and take the lead in broadening the path to common prosperity," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listed and analyzed one by one:
For example, under the influence of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the demand for labor in traditional industries is shrinking, and structural employment contradictions are prominent. How to achieve high-quality and full employment?
For example, the income gap between traditional industries and emerging industries is gradually widening. How to narrow the income gap?
For example, as the degree of population aging and low birth rate deepens, how to further improve basic public services and social security levels such as elderly care?
"These problems are common problems that our country encounters in the process of promoting Chinese-style modernization at this stage. Jiangsu (江苏) should actively answer these questions and contribute wisdom and strength to solving the people's livelihood problems on the national level."
(IV) Unity and Struggle, Recreate Great Achievements—
"Strive to Create Practical Results That Can Stand the Test of Practice, the People, and History"
Strong local accent, deep local feelings. On the afternoon of the 5th, at the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation deliberation site, Yang Hengjun (杨恒俊), a representative from Desheng Village (德胜村), a small village north of the Yangtze River (长江), told the story of his and the villagers' struggle.
"I worked in a factory in my early years, broke into the market, and ran a business. The rapid development outside formed a strong contrast with the stagnation in the village. As a Communist Party member, I saw it in my eyes and was anxious in my heart." With the original intention of "letting the villagers live a good life," Yang Hengjun (杨恒俊) took on the burden of the village branch secretary. The first thing he did was to talk to the village cadres one by one to stimulate everyone's spirit.
Now, Desheng Village (德胜村) has clear water, wide roads, and bright lights, and every household has cars and buildings. The living conditions of the villagers have improved, and their spirits are more abundant. With the popularity of various sports events, more and more villagers watch football and love sports.
"Judging from the situation you introduced, the village's economy is good, and it also attaches importance to the construction of spiritual civilization, which is very important." Hearing about the changes in the village, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was very happy and further emphasized, "In rural areas, it is not enough to solve the problem of food and clothing and not to become rich, but it is not enough to just have money and become rich. We must attach great importance to rural spiritual civilization, grasp education, grasp changing customs and habits, and grasp cultural construction."
"In recent years, my personal experience is that the key to rural revitalization lies in the branch. I will definitely implement the General Secretary's requirements when I go back!" General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement added to Yang Hengjun's (杨恒俊) fighting spirit.
To govern a country, we must first govern the Party, and only when the Party is prosperous can the country be strong.
Adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for promoting Chinese-style modernization. At every important moment in history, our Party always strengthens theoretical study and centralized education to further unify thinking, unify will, and unify action, and move forward in unison.
Starting a business and starting a business, it is crucial to establish and practice a correct view of performance: "The issue of the view of performance is a fundamental issue, which is related to the Party's public service and governance for the people."
At the first National People's Congress after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "At any time, we must not take the road of quick success, **竭泽而渔** (jié zé ér yú - "drain the pond to get the fish," to pursue short-term interests at the expense of long-term development), or only GDP. This is why we must establish a new development concept. Establishing a correct view of performance is also here, success does not have to be in me, but success must have me."
Currently, the whole Party is carrying out the study and education of establishing and practicing a correct view of performance. In the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest advice was:
"The more effective the Party's governance, the more powerful the guarantee for economic and social development." "We must win the trust of the people with the actual results of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party and gather the mighty force to promote the development of the cause."
Dreaming of mountains and seas, I don't feel far away; the road ahead is long, and I stride forward. The dreams of the country and the family and the dreams of individuals resonate at the same frequency, and the struggles of countless people converge into the torrent of China's vigorous progress in the new era.
"Letting the five-star red flag fly is my supreme honor. It is not only a flag, but also a belief!" Zhang Yufei (张雨霏), a swimming star, has been training in swimming since she was 5 years old and has been 23 years old.
She told the General Secretary the inspirational story of chasing her swimming dream, jumping over the "high wall" erected by congenital scoliosis, and participating in three consecutive Olympic Games. "Whenever I walk into the national training hall and put on the team uniform printed with the national flag, infinite power surges in my heart."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged her: on the one hand, continue to work hard on the sports field and win glory for the country, and on the other hand, do a good job in passing on the experience to young athletes.
At the just-concluded Milan Winter Olympics, our athletes worked hard and achieved the best results in our country's participation in the Winter Olympics abroad, once again showing the world the power, spirit, and image of China in the new era.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out the intrinsic connection between a sports power and a healthy China: "A sports power is an important symbol of a modern power. The strength of sports is reflected in two aspects, one is the strength of national sports and the high health quality of the people, and the other is the comprehensive development of competitive sports."
From the confidence trough of the once "**东亚病夫**" (dōng yà bìng fū - "sick man of East Asia," a derogatory term for China in the late 19th and early 20th centuries), to the ambition, sharpness, and confidence of "looking at the world equally" today, sports have condensed the changes of the times and reflected how a China that was once poor and weak has achieved the symphony of the fate of the Olympics and the national fortune step by step in the self-transcendence of "faster, higher, stronger - more united."
"Every woman is the protagonist on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization!" In October last year, the Global Women's Summit was held in Beijing (北京). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech, inspiring hundreds of millions of women to pursue their dreams.
As the "March 8th" International Women's Day is approaching, when participating in the joint group meeting of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), on behalf of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央), extended festive greetings and best wishes to the female representatives, female members, and female staff participating in the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, to women of all ethnic groups and all walks of life across the country, and to female compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区), the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区), and the Taiwan region and overseas female compatriots. "In the new year, I hope that the vast number of women will better play the role of 'half the sky' and make contributions to the good start of the '15th Five-Year Plan'."
To comprehensively build a modern socialist country, not a single nation can be left behind.
At the CPPCC joint group meeting, Basang Zhuoma (巴桑卓玛), a member from Tibet (西藏), said emotionally: "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) led the central delegation to the snowy plateau to attend the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), and cordially met with representatives of all ethnic groups in Tibet (西藏). We are deeply encouraged and inspired."
In 2025, Xi Jinping (习近平), as General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央), President of the State (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委), led the central delegation to Tibet (西藏) to attend the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区) and to Xinjiang (新疆) to attend the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). This is the first time in the history of the Party and the country, inspiring and encouraging the children of all ethnic groups to work together to write a new chapter in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
On March 12, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) voted to approve the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.
The formulation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress is to transform General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thoughts on strengthening and improving ethnic work, especially the major concept of forging a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation, into the will of the state through legal procedures. On the road ahead, the 56 ethnic groups will work together to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the ideological and political foundation and the legal foundation will be more consolidated.
Having gone through the "14th Five-Year Plan" and entering the "15th Five-Year Plan," the heroic people's army, which is about to usher in the centenary of its founding, has arrived at a historical juncture of advancing into the new "three-step" strategy for the modernization of national defense and the military. The more complex the situation, the more severe the challenges, and the more important the mission, the more necessary it is to adhere to, utilize, and develop the important magic weapon of building the army politically, and to ensure the firm and correct political direction of the modernization of national defense and the military.
On the afternoon of March 7, when attending the plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that in order to achieve the centenary goal of the army's founding on schedule during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and promote the high-quality modernization of national defense and the military, it is necessary to adhere to, utilize, and develop the important magic weapon of building the army politically, unswervingly adhere to and strengthen the Party's absolute leadership over the army, give full play to the unique advantages of building the army politically, and unite efforts to promote the steady and long-term development of the modernization of national defense and the military.
A vibrant spring, a rapidly changing China (中国), and a magnificent era.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) speech is inspiring: "Work diligently and conscientiously, and strive to create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 12, reporters Zhu Jichai (朱基钗), Lin Hui (林晖), Hu Hao (胡浩), Zhang Yan (张研))
Return to TopBy: 赵乐际
Fellow Deputies,
The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) has successfully completed all its agenda items. The session adhered to promoting democracy, pooling collective wisdom, strictly handling affairs in accordance with the law, and forming broad consensus. It was a conference that concentrated efforts, emphasized practical work, and united for progress.
Entrusted with the great trust of the Party and the people, the deputies conscientiously performed their statutory duties, deliberated and approved the government work report and other reports, reviewed and approved the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the annual plan and budget, and deliberated and adopted the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the National Development Plan Law. The achievements of the session reflected the high degree of unity between the Party's propositions and the people's will, demonstrating the firm confidence and immense strength to unite and strive under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and to continuously advance the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Formulating and implementing five-year plans is an important experience in the governance of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and an important political advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. Implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline well is of great significance.
We must thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大) and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, conscientiously implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, deeply understand the strategic positioning of the Party Central Committee on the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, accurately grasp the guiding ideology, important principles, goals, tasks, and policy measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and, in accordance with the arrangements of this session, do a solid and effective job in various tasks, unswervingly manage our own affairs well, strive to achieve a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan," and turn the grand vision into a beautiful reality step by step.
We must base ourselves on the functions and responsibilities of the National People's Congress (全国人大), adhere to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, practice whole-process people's democracy, adhere to, improve, and operate the system of people's congresses well, effectively give play to the advantages of the fundamental political system of the country, conscientiously perform the duties entrusted by the Constitution and laws, and provide legal guarantees for achieving the goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan"; deputies to the National People's Congress (全国人大代表) must faithfully represent the interests and will of the people, perform their duties in accordance with the law, maintain close ties with the masses, and make contributions and achievements in their respective positions.
We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, adhere to using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to arm our minds, guide our practice, and promote our work, further enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Upholds," work together with one heart and one mind, be determined to forge ahead, seek truth and be pragmatic, strive to achieve political achievements for the people and achieve political achievements through hard work, and continuously create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 12)
Return to TopNo. 70
The "Environmental and Ecological Code of the People's Republic of China" was adopted by the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress (中华人民共和国第十四届全国人民代表大会) on March 12, 2026, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of August 15, 2026.
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (习近平)
March 12, 2026
No. 71
The "Law of the People's Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" was adopted by the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress (中华人民共和国第十四届全国人民代表大会) on March 12, 2026, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of July 1, 2026.
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (习近平)
March 12, 2026
No. 72
The "Law of the People's Republic of China on National Development Planning" was adopted by the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress (中华人民共和国第十四届全国人民代表大会) on March 12, 2026, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (习近平)
March 12, 2026
No. 73
In accordance with the "Decision of the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress (中华人民共和国第十四届全国人民代表大会) on Approving the 'Report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会常务委员会) on the Situation of Legal Cleanup and the Opinions on the Handling of Relevant Laws and Decisions'," adopted by the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress (中华人民共和国第十四届全国人民代表大会) on March 12, 2026, the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People" is hereby repealed.
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (习近平)
March 12, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 12)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 12th. The third meeting of the Standing Chairpersons of the Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) was held at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京) on the morning of the 12th. Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Standing Chairperson of the Presidium of the Congress and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), presided over the meeting.
The meeting listened to Liu Qi (刘奇), Standing Chairperson of the Presidium of the Congress, Deputy Secretary-General of the Congress, and Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), report on the deliberations by the Secretariat of the Congress on the seven draft resolutions regarding the Government Work Report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the 2026 central and local budgets, the Work Report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), the Work Report of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), and the Work Report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), as well as the draft decision on approving the report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) on the review of the legal cleanup and the handling opinions on relevant laws and decisions. The meeting deliberated on the voting drafts of the relevant draft resolutions and the draft decision.
The meeting agreed to submit the aforementioned draft voting versions to the fourth meeting of the Presidium of the Congress for deliberation.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Wang Dongming (王东明), Xiao Jie (肖捷), Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Tie Ning (铁凝), Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), and Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), all Standing Chairpersons of the Presidium of the Congress and Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), attended the meeting.
This newspaper, Beijing (北京), March 12th (Reporter Li Longyi (李龙伊)). The fourth meeting of the Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) was held at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京) on the morning of the 12th.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Standing Chairperson of the Presidium, presided over the meeting.
The meeting was supposed to have 167 attendees, with 159 present and 8 absent. The number of attendees met the quorum.
On the afternoon of March 11th and the morning of March 12th, the delegations carefully deliberated on the seven draft resolutions of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) regarding the Government Work Report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the 2026 central and local budgets, the Work Report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), the Work Report of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), and the Work Report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), as well as the draft decision on approving the report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) on the review of the legal cleanup and the handling opinions on relevant laws and decisions, and unanimously agreed to submit them to the plenary session of the Congress for a vote. Based on the deliberation opinions of the delegations, the Standing Chairpersons of the Presidium suggested submitting the draft resolutions to the plenary session of the Congress for a vote.
After separate votes, the Presidium meeting decided to submit the aforementioned draft resolutions to the plenary session of the Congress for a vote.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Wang Dongming (王东明), Xiao Jie (肖捷), Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Tie Ning (铁凝), Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), and Liu Qi (刘奇), all Standing Chairpersons of the Presidium, attended the meeting.
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress heard and deliberated the government work report delivered by Premier Li Qiang (李强) of the State Council. The meeting highly praised the major achievements made in China's economic and social development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, fully affirmed the work of the State Council in the past year, agreed to the main goals, major tasks, and work arrangements for 2026 proposed in the report, and decided to approve the report.
The meeting requested that the State Council and local people's governments at all levels adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implement the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, adhere to the general tone of **稳中求进** (wěn zhōng qiú jìn - "seek progress while maintaining stability," to maintain stability as the basis for making progress), coordinate the overall domestic and international situations, better coordinate development and security, implement more proactive and effective macro policies, enhance the foresight, pertinence, and synergy of policies, continuously expand domestic demand and optimize supply, improve the quality of increments and revitalize the stock, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, build a modern industrial system, promote the construction of a unified national market in depth, continue to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, promote the effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity in the economy, effectively guarantee and improve people's livelihoods, maintain social harmony and stability, and achieve a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan."
The meeting called on the people of all ethnic groups across the country to unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," firmly establish the confidence to win, maintain high morale, work together with one heart and one mind, and work hard to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress examined the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (Draft)" submitted by the State Council. The session approved the review result report of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress and decided to approve this planning outline.
The meeting held that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the entire Party, the people of all ethnic groups across the country, faced difficulties head-on and forged ahead, successfully completing the main goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan." China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, national defense strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached new levels. Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps, and the new journey toward the second centenary goal has achieved a good start. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for consolidating the foundation and comprehensively exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. We must make unremitting efforts and continue to struggle to promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization.
The meeting requested that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, earnestly implement the deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session, and focus on comprehensively building a strong socialist modern country and realizing the second centenary goal. Comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, coordinate and promote the "Five-Sphere Integrated Plan," coordinate and promote the "Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy," coordinate the two major situations at home and abroad, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, adhere to taking economic construction as the center, take promoting high-quality development as the theme, take reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, take meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose, and take comprehensively and strictly governing the Party as the fundamental guarantee. Promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all the people to take solid steps, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization.
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed the State Council's report on the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, and approved the review report of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress. The meeting decided to approve the "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan" and approve the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan.
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed the "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 Central and Local Budgets and the Draft 2026 Central and Local Budgets" submitted by the State Council and the review result report of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress. The meeting decided to approve the "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 Central and Local Budgets and the Draft 2026 Central and Local Budgets" and approve the 2026 Central Budget.
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress heard and deliberated the work report made by Chairman Zhao Leji (赵乐际) on behalf of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The meeting fully affirmed the work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in the past year, agreed with the tasks proposed in the report for the coming year, and decided to approve the report.
The meeting requested that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," adhere to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, practice whole-process people's democracy, adhere to, improve, and operate well the system of people's congresses, focus on building a more complete socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics and building a socialist country under the rule of law at a higher level, earnestly exercise the legislative, supervisory, decision-making, and appointment and removal powers conferred by the Constitution and laws, fully implement the provisions, principles, and spirit of the Constitution, focus on improving the quality of legislation, further enhance the effectiveness of supervision, support and ensure that deputies perform their duties in accordance with the law, actively carry out parliamentary diplomacy, comprehensively strengthen self-construction, and seek progress while maintaining stability to promote the high-quality development of the work of the National People's Congress, so as to make positive contributions to achieving a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan" and continuously creating a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress heard and deliberated the work report made by Zhang Jun (张军), President of the Supreme People's Court. The meeting fully affirmed the work of the Supreme People's Court in the past year, agreed to the work arrangements for 2026 proposed in the report, and decided to approve the report.
The meeting requested that the Supreme People's Court should take Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, earnestly implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," adhere to the absolute leadership of the Party over the work of the people's courts, practice whole-process people's democracy, pay more attention to the coordination of the rule of law with reform, development, and stability, pay more attention to safeguarding and promoting social fairness and justice, strictly and impartially administer justice, deepen the reform of the judicial system, strengthen the construction of digital courts, forge a new era of ironclad court teams, and fully exert the important functions of punishing crimes, protecting the people, resolving disputes, and safeguarding justice, so as to use high-quality justice to help promote high-quality economic and social development, and provide strong judicial guarantees for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" and continuously creating a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress heard and deliberated the work report delivered by Ying Yong (应勇), Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. The session fully affirmed the work of the Supreme People's Procuratorate in the past year, agreed with the work arrangements for 2026 proposed in the report, and decided to approve the report.
The session requested that the Supreme People's Procuratorate take Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, deeply study and implement Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," adhere to the Party's absolute leadership over procuratorial work, practice whole-process people's democracy, pay more attention to the coordination of the rule of law with reform, development, and stability, pay more attention to safeguarding and promoting social fairness and justice, strictly and impartially administer justice, handle each case with high quality and efficiency, deepen the reform of the judicial system, forge a new era of iron procuratorial force, strengthen procuratorial supervision, strengthen public interest litigation, fulfill the duties of the national legal supervision organ, use high-quality justice to help high-quality economic and social development, and provide strong judicial guarantees for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" and constantly creating a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopThe Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) decided to approve the "Report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会常务委员会) on the Work of Legal Review and Opinions on the Handling of Relevant Laws and Decisions," and declared 35 laws and decisions on relevant legal issues in the appendix to this decision to be invalid. Within the effective period of the declared invalid laws and decisions on relevant legal issues, the relevant decisions made according to the laws and decisions on relevant legal issues shall continue to be valid.
Appendix: List of Invalid Laws and Decisions on Relevant Legal Issues (35 items)
Appendix:
List of Invalid Laws and Decisions on Relevant Legal Issues (35 items)
I. Decisions on the establishment and functions of relevant institutions that have been completed and are in fact invalid (5 items)
1. Resolution of the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress (第五届全国人民代表大会) on the Functions and Powers of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the Current Session (December 4, 1982, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress)
2. Decision of the First Session of the Ninth National People's Congress (第九届全国人民代表大会) on the Establishment of Special Committees of the Ninth National People's Congress (March 6, 1998, adopted at the First Session of the Ninth National People's Congress)
3. Decision of the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (第十届全国人民代表大会) on the Establishment of Special Committees of the Tenth National People's Congress (March 6, 2003, adopted at the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress)
4. Voting Method of the First Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress (第十二届全国人民代表大会) on the Establishment of the Special Committees of the Twelfth National People's Congress and the Candidates for Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Members (March 5, 2013, adopted at the First Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress)
5. Decision of the First Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress (第十三届全国人民代表大会) on the Establishment of Special Committees of the Thirteenth National People's Congress (March 13, 2018, adopted at the First Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress)
II. Two items that once played an important role in the construction of socialist democracy and the legal system and economic and social development in China, but are no longer adapted to the needs of further comprehensively deepening reform and should be discontinued.
1. Decision of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) on Authorizing the State Council (国务院) to Formulate Provisional Regulations or Rules on Economic System Reform and Opening to the Outside World (April 10, 1985, adopted at the Third Session of the Sixth National People's Congress)
2. Law of the People's Republic of China on Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People (中华人民共和国全民所有制工业企业法) (April 13, 1988, adopted at the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress, amended according to the "Decision on Amending Certain Laws" of the Tenth Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People's Congress on August 27, 2009)
III. Twenty items concerning election and decision-making methods, voting methods, and methods for passing bills that have been completed and are in fact invalid.
1. Methods for Election, Voting, and Passing Bills of the First Session of the Sixth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国) (June 7, 1983, adopted at the First Session of the Sixth National People's Congress)
2. Methods for Passing Bills and Electing Candidates for Members of the Special Committees of the Seventh National People's Congress at the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress (March 25, 1988, adopted at the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress)
3. Electoral Methods of the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress (April 2, 1988, adopted at the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress)
4. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments and Removals at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress (March 29, 1990, adopted at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress)
5. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the Fourth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress (April 3, 1991, adopted at the Fourth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress)
6. Methods for Electing Candidates for Members of the Special Committees of the Eighth National People's Congress at the First Session of the Eighth National People's Congress (March 15, 1993, adopted at the First Session of the Eighth National People's Congress)
7. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the First Session of the Eighth National People's Congress (March 20, 1993, adopted at the First Session of the Eighth National People's Congress)
8. Electoral Methods of the Second Session of the Eighth National People's Congress (March 15, 1994, adopted at the Second Session of the Eighth National People's Congress)
9. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the Third Session of the Eighth National People's Congress (March 11, 1995, adopted at the Third Session of the Eighth National People's Congress)
10. Methods for Electing Candidates for Members of the Special Committees of the Ninth National People's Congress at the First Session of the Ninth National People's Congress (March 6, 1998, adopted at the First Session of the Ninth National People's Congress)
11. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the First Session of the Ninth National People's Congress (March 10, 1998, adopted at the First Session of the Ninth National People's Congress)
12. Electoral Methods of the Fourth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress (March 9, 2001, adopted at the Fourth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress)
13. Voting Method of the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress on Candidates for Members of the Special Committees of the Tenth National People's Congress (March 6, 2003, adopted at the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress)
14. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (March 10, 2003, adopted at the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress)
15. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (March 8, 2005, adopted at the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress)
16. Methods for Voting on Candidates for Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Members of the Special Committees of the Eleventh National People's Congress at the First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress (March 5, 2008, adopted at the First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress)
17. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress (March 15, 2008, adopted at the First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress)
18. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the First Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress (March 10, 2013, adopted at the First Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress)
19. Voting Method of the First Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress on Candidates for Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Members of the Special Committees of the Thirteenth National People's Congress (March 13, 2018, adopted at the First Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress)
20. Methods for Election and Decision-Making on Appointments at the First Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress (March 17, 2018, adopted at the First Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress)
IV. Eight decisions on the allocation of the number of deputies and the election of deputies that have been completed and are in fact invalid.
1. Resolution of the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Sixth National People's Congress (December 10, 1982, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress)
2. Decision of the National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Seventh National People's Congress (April 11, 1987, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Sixth National People's Congress)
3. Decision of the Fifth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Eighth National People's Congress (April 3, 1992, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress)
4. Decision of the Fifth Session of the Eighth National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Ninth National People's Congress (March 14, 1997, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Eighth National People's Congress)
5. Decision of the Fifth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Tenth National People's Congress (March 15, 2002, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress)
6. Decision of the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Eleventh National People's Congress (March 16, 2007, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress)
7. Decision of the Fifth Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Twelfth National People's Congress (March 14, 2012, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress)
8. Decision of the Fifth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election Issues for the Thirteenth National People's Congress (March 15, 2017, adopted at the Fifth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress)
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 12)
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The 2026 National People's Congress (全国两会) is being held at a time when the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) has come to a successful conclusion, the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) is setting sail, and a new era is dawning with a fresh outlook.
Those who start with determination are bound to finish well, and those who succeed plan ahead. At the beginning of the year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions on national affairs with deputies to the National People's Congress (全国人大) and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协委员) attending the National People's Congress (全国两会): clarifying the direction, consolidating the foundation of institutional confidence; planning development, grasping the key to self-reliance and self-strengthening; emphasizing people's livelihood, depicting a picture of people's happiness; upholding the original aspiration, establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements; and setting off again, uniting and forging ahead.
Looking back on the past and looking forward to the future, we are immensely proud and confident:
"China's yesterday has been written into the annals of human history, China's today is being created by hundreds of millions of people, and China's tomorrow will surely be even better."
(I) Firm Confidence and Leveraging Advantages
"Good planning and execution must be combined."
Amidst the increasingly complex and volatile international situation, China's National People's Congress (全国两会) is attracting even more global attention.
Deputies and members from all walks of life across the country, shouldering the expectations of the people and carrying the mission of the times, are attending the "spring gathering" and jointly discussing "China's governance." This year's National People's Congress (全国两会) has attracted more than 3,000 Chinese and foreign journalists who have enthusiastically registered for interviews, opening windows for observing China.
On the morning of March 5, the atmosphere in the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) was solemn and warm. As Xi Jinping (习近平) and other Party and state leaders entered the venue, the audience burst into thunderous applause, and the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) grandly opened.
A draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) with more than 70,000 words was submitted to the conference for review, and a grand blueprint for China's development in the next five years was unveiled to the world.
"China leads the future in a turbulent world," an article on the Argentine newspaper *Clarín*'s website was titled. "A China with clear planning, clear goals, and continuous openness is a blessing for China and a blessing for the world," said Gyula Thürmer, Chairman of the Hungarian Workers' Party.
The weighty plan marks the scale of time and reflects the depth of strategy.
That afternoon, the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) was warm and welcoming. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again came to the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团) to participate in the deliberation. Listening to everyone's voices, the General Secretary shared his personal feelings about participating in the formulation of four five-year plans.
"The formulation and implementation of five-year plans is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) governance. Good planning must also promote execution. Good planning and execution must be combined. After I started working in the central government, I participated in the formulation of the '12th Five-Year Plan' (十二五) to the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五), and I have a deep understanding. The planning process is also a process of promoting whole-process people's democracy."
The historical trend is mighty, and the law of the times is often to accumulate small victories into big victories and achieve qualitative changes through quantitative accumulation.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) period was an extraordinary and remarkable period in China's development.
"In the past five years, the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to effectively respond to extraordinary shocks and challenges such as the century-long pandemic, and has promoted new and major achievements in the cause of the Party and the country, achieving a good start to the new journey towards the second centenary goal."
"The total economic volume has achieved a new leap, with the gross domestic product continuously crossing the 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, 130 trillion yuan, and 140 trillion yuan mark, with an average annual growth of 5.4%, significantly higher than the global average growth rate" ... The government work report clearly outlines the solid footprint of forging ahead.
At the beginning of the year, how should the world's second largest economy set its economic growth target?
"Economic growth of 4.5%-5%, and strive for better results in actual work" - the "two-sentence goal" proposed in the government work report is both proactive and pragmatic.
Observers pointed out that facing the deepening impact of external environmental changes, the continuous rise of geopolitical risks, and the weak momentum of the world economy, China's setting of such a growth target has both realistic considerations and a solid foundation.
What is the foundation for the steady and long-term voyage of the giant ship of the Chinese economy as it breaks through the waves?
At the deliberation site of the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out dialectically: "To complete the goals and tasks of economic and social development in the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五), we need to respond to a more complex environment and solve more deep-seated contradictions." "We cannot only look at the growth of gross domestic product. What is growing now is hard power, and what we are pursuing is the development of new quality productive forces. Through continuous transformation and upgrading, and quality improvement and replacement, we are moving upwards step by step."
A thriving China has very "strong" institutional advantages, very "burning" continuous struggle, and very "hard" growth in strength.
From the end of the year to the beginning of the year, China has ushered in a "visit to China wave" of foreign leaders: they understood the way of "water management" and "governing the country" in Dujiangyan (都江堰), and walked into robot companies to admire the "kung fu show." From ancient wisdom to future industries, the ancient and modern China is bringing more and more inspiration to the world. As the world's century-long changes accelerate, China's role as a "stabilizing anchor" and "source of power" is becoming increasingly important.
On his first foreign visit after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) revealed the secret of the Chinese miracle: "For more than 70 years, we have adhered to drawing a blueprint to the end, and have worked one after another."
At the opening of the provincial and ministerial classes at the beginning of the year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "In recent years, I have heard many foreign dignitaries recognize and praise our country's formulation and implementation of five-year plans on many diplomatic occasions." This time in the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团), the General Secretary once again mentioned the evaluation of foreign leaders: "China always has long-term plans, and it can always complete these plans."
From the important agenda of this year's National People's Congress (全国两会), we can understand the profound institutional consciousness and road confidence: reviewing the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), deliberating the draft of the National Development Planning Law (国家发展规划法), and incorporating planning legislation and planning preparation into the top-level design of national development at the same time.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) summarized the rich experience created and accumulated by the Party in the long-term practice of formulating and implementing five-year plans with "five insistences," including "adhering to the principle of planning by law."
The National Development Planning Law (国家发展规划法) fixes the mature practices of the Party's leadership in formulating and implementing national development plans in legal form, providing institutional support for improving the level of legalization of national development planning work and better发挥国家发展规划战略导向作用 (fā huī guó jiā fā zhǎn guī huà zhàn lüè dǎo xiàng zuò yòng - "give play to the strategic guidance role of national development planning," to utilize the guiding function of national development plans).
With orderly planning, we can unite our efforts and persevere in tackling key problems; with a clear blueprint, we can focus our efforts and achieve long-term success.
On the afternoon of March 6, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited members of the China National Democratic Construction Association (农工党), the Jiusan Society (九三学社), the medical and health circles, and the social welfare and social security circles who attended the Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协十四届四次会议), and participated in the joint group meeting.
"Materials are the cornerstone of all technological and industrial innovation and the embodiment of the country's manufacturing strength." Lu Ke (卢柯), a member who has been deeply involved in metal materials science for a long time, reported on the latest achievements of scientific research in his speech.
"Has the research and development results been evaluated and recognized by relevant parties?" "Have the products been put into practical application?" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) asked in detail.
After hearing the affirmative answer, the General Secretary said with satisfaction: "The '14th Five-Year Plan' (十四五) has been full of highlights in scientific and technological development, which shows that the strategy of strengthening the country through science and technology is correct, and it will continue to be strengthened in the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五)."
The transformation of an industry from large to strong reflects the leap of national development.
The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) proposes 109 major projects, including major projects that go to the sky and enter the sea, and reach thousands of miles, as well as people's livelihood projects that concern everyone's food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
At the 2024 National People's Congress (全国两会), in the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团), after listening to the worker representative Sun Jingnan (孙景南) tell about witnessing the journey of China's rail transit from a "chaser" to a "leader," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion: "Thinking about this, I am extremely proud." "After the founding of New China (新中国), we were poor and blank, from scratch, introducing, digesting, absorbing, and redeveloping, relying on our own efforts and hard work, and creating an independent and self-reliant manufacturing foundation."
In the past, China "could not manufacture a car, an airplane, a tank, or a tractor";
Today's China, "artificial intelligence large models are catching up with each other," "humanoid robots show off the 'kung fu mode'," and "innovation and creation have spawned new quality productive forces and made life more colorful."
From the 百废待兴 (bǎi fèi dài xīng - "a hundred wastes waiting to be rebuilt," a state of affairs where everything needs to be rebuilt) at the beginning of the founding of New China (新中国) to the great changes in the new era, each "five years" strings together the chapters of struggle in different periods, and "the consistent theme is to build our country into a socialist modern country."
There must be a certain strategy before there can be a certain success. Consistent strategic determination, steady and steady pace, and innovative breakthroughs that keep pace with the times... This is a concentrated embodiment of the superiority of the Chinese system and the foundation for 風雨無阻、一往無前 (fēng yǔ wú zǔ, yī wǎng wú qián - "regardless of wind and rain, go forward courageously," to advance dauntlessly despite all difficulties).
(II) Strengthening the Foundation and Being Bold in Innovation
"Adhere to focusing on improving internal strength and strengthening ourselves."
The Awakening of Insects begins, all things grow, and spring plowing is busy.
March 5th coincided with the Awakening of Insects. Gao Derong (高德荣), a representative from the Jiangsu Lixiahe Institute of Agricultural Sciences (江苏里下河地区农业科学研究所), still had the green wheat fields in his mind when he stood on the "Representative Channel" of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂).
"Like thousands of farmers, I follow the seasons. It is now the greening and jointing stage of wheat, and the seedling situation is complex, and the phone has been ringing these days." Gao Derong (高德荣) said, "Busy来忙去 (máng lái máng qù - "busy here and there," constantly busy), I actually only do one thing: cultivate high-yield and disease-resistant wheat varieties for our country."
In front of the camera, Gao Derong (高德荣) told the story of tackling wheat breeding for more than 30 years, which General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) saw and remembered in his heart.
When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团), as soon as Gao Derong (高德荣) spoke, the General Secretary smiled and said: "You appeared on TV today, right? I remember your name."
Gao Derong (高德荣) said in his speech that wheat is the second largest food crop in China, and scab is known as the "cancer" of wheat. Once it breaks out, there may be no harvest. In order to cultivate high-resistance scab germplasm resources, their team has successively cultivated "Yangmai 33" (扬麦33) and "Yangmai 53" (扬麦53) through numerous combinations and repeated experiments, basically overcoming this problem.
"How much area have your varieties been promoted?" "Where are the areas where wheat scab is prone to occur and is severe?" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was very concerned.
Seeds are the "chips" of modern agriculture and the key to food security.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest exhortations, which are concerned with the "major affairs of the country," fall on the key points of the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
A strong country must first have a strong agriculture, and a strong agriculture can make the country strong.
In the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), 16 "strong countries" are eye-catching. Compared with the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) outline, five "strong countries" have been added: agricultural power, aerospace power, energy power, financial power, and tourism power.
Consolidate the foundation with agriculture and strengthen the foundation, and守牢安全底线 (shǒu láo ān quán dǐ xiàn - "firmly hold the bottom line of safety," to ensure safety); break the situation with innovation and strive for the lead, and master the initiative of development.
In this year's government work report, the words "reform" and "innovation" appeared a total of 75 times, making them truly high-frequency words.
"The intensity of R&D investment in the whole society has increased to 3.38%", "The output value of high-tech industries accounts for 52.1%", "The Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center has expanded to the entire Yangtze River Delta, and everyone is very excited"... The reform and innovation situation mentioned by the responsible comrades of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) attracted the attention of the General Secretary.
"What is the ranking of R&D investment in the country?" "How many national key laboratories are there?" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listened carefully and asked carefully.
To promote Chinese-style modernization, science and technology must take the lead.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) period, China's science and technology undertakings developed rapidly, and its scientific and technological strength reached a new level. The ranking of the innovation index rose to tenth in the world. The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五) has deployed 28 projects focusing on the improvement of industrial basic capabilities and competitiveness, the cultivation and development of new industries and new tracks, the tackling of cutting-edge technologies, and the improvement of innovation basic capabilities.
At the CPPCC joint group meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Original technology must go from '0' to '1', from experiment to realization of transformation, instead of staying at the paper stage. In the future, we must also lengthen and promote '1'."
"Now we need to solve the problem of strategic shortage more, and solve the problem of 'what we can't get, can't buy, and can't beg for'. Scientific and technological development cannot be all-encompassing, and we must have something to do and something not to do. 'Something to do' means that we must work hard on problem orientation and demand orientation, clarify the urgent needs, and carry out forward-looking layout."
The real economy is the lifeblood and foundation of the national economy. In the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), "building a modern industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy" is ranked first among the strategic tasks for future five-year development.
Shi Lei (石磊), a representative of Tongfu Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (通富微电子股份有限公司), comes from Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏) - a city immersed in the profound industrial and commercial genes of "serving the country through industry and daring to be the first."
"My father was a college student trained by New China (新中国). He practiced serving the country through industry and did this one thing for his whole life." Shi Lei (石磊) told the story of his father and son devoting themselves to the science and technology industry, and deeply felt that scientific and technological self-reliance can only be achieved through long-term efforts and step-by-step efforts.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) affirmed: "China's scientific and technological development should carry out international cooperation while adhering to independence, self-reliance, and self-reliance, and better assume our historical responsibilities."
In 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团), he urged Jiangsu (江苏) to "strive to build an industrial science and technology innovation center with global influence."
This year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again emphasized: "China is so big, we must engage in the real economy, and we cannot lack one aspect or one field. Like food, Chinese bowls must be filled with Chinese food, and we must rely on our own efforts." "We must adhere to focusing on improving internal strength and strengthening ourselves."
In July 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Jiangsu (江苏). The first stop was Suzhou (苏州). He praised "It is very blessed to live here" and pointed out that "Suzhou (苏州) has done a good job in combining tradition and modernity. It not only has historical and cultural heritage, but also has high-tech innovation and high-quality development, representing the future development direction."
This time in the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团), Zhang Xiaohong (张晓宏), Secretary of the Party Committee of Soochow University (苏州大学), reported to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) that Soochow University (苏州大学) relies on the cultural heritage and industrial advantages of Suzhou (苏州), the "blessed city," to promote the exploration of "integration of science, education, and industry": "Build enterprise laboratories in Soochow University (苏州大学), move Soochow University (苏州大学) classrooms to enterprises, and let students dare to venture and create."
The profound heritage of humanistic economics contains the inherent logic of reform and innovation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said: "Jiangsu (江苏) has a good foundation for developing new quality productive forces, and we must promote the development of education, science, technology, and talent in an integrated manner."
Anchoring the primary task of high-quality development and focusing on the important focus of promoting high-quality development, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made profound expositions on the development of new quality productive forces in the Jiangsu delegation (江苏代表团) for three consecutive years.
In 2024, he emphasized "developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions" and "establishing first and then breaking, adapting to local conditions, and providing classified guidance"; in 2025, he pointed out that "scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation are the basic paths for developing new quality productive forces."
This time, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) solved the problem with four "new"s -
"Strive to achieve new breakthroughs in strengthening original innovation and tackling key core technologies, seizing the commanding heights of science and technology, exploring new ways to promote the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain, and promoting the efficient transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements, creating new situations in optimizing and upgrading traditional industries, cultivating and expanding emerging industries, and forward-looking layout of future industries, and achieving new results in further deepening reform and removing institutional and mechanism obstacles that restrict the development of new quality productive forces."
From original innovation to achievement transformation, from industrial collaborative development to deepening institutional and mechanism reforms, these four "new"s are not only a deep expectation for the major economic province to "挑大梁 (tiāo dà liáng - "carry the main beam," to shoulder heavy responsibilities)," but also an important guide for further promoting high-quality development on the new journey.
Grasping innovation is grasping development, and planning innovation is planning the future.
Seizing innovation means seizing development, and planning for innovation means planning for the future.
As General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said at last year's National People's Congress in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "We must take the road of scientific and technological innovation, implement the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, promote the development of new quality productive forces, and enable our country to always maintain the role of a leader in the tide of modern economy."
(III) People's Livelihood is Paramount, Act in Response to the Times—
"Accurately Grasp the People's New Expectations for a Better Life and the New Characteristics of People's Livelihood Work Under the New Situation"
Chinese-style modernization places people's livelihood as paramount.
Opening the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan," people's well-being is placed in an important position. Among the 20 main indicators in 5 aspects, there are 7 indicators related to people's livelihood, accounting for more than 1/3, focusing on employment, income, education, health, and the "elderly and the young," responding to the urgent needs and concerns of the masses.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" is not only an economic development plan but also a social development plan.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the provincial and ministerial class at the beginning of the year: "Economic development and social development complement each other, and one leg cannot be longer than the other." "We must take improving people's livelihood as the focus of promoting social development and steadily improve the quality of people's lives while developing the economy."
People's health is the foundation of the country. From "promoting the construction of a healthy China" in the "13th Five-Year Plan" to "comprehensively promoting" in the "14th Five-Year Plan" and then to "accelerating the construction" in the "15th Five-Year Plan," the color of a healthy China is becoming more and more vivid.
At the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan" in 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited the members of the medical and health circles and the education circles of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and participated in the joint group meeting, emphasizing that "we must put guaranteeing people's health in a strategic position of priority development."
At the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" in 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the joint group meeting of the China National Democratic Revolution Committee, the Jiusan Society, the medical and health circles, and the social welfare and social security circles, stating his original intention:
"I come to the CPPCC once a year to listen to opinions and suggestions. This time, the CPPCC members present cover 4 circles, and the representative surface is relatively concentrated and highly related to health work. Therefore, today I will focus on some ideas on accelerating the construction of a healthy China."
In the new development blueprint, the people are always at the center.
"Building a healthy China by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央). The '15th Five-Year Plan' is a key period for achieving this goal. We must plan as a whole, step up efforts, and strive to achieve decisive progress," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized.
Wang Lu (王路), a member who has long been concerned about the cause of a healthy China, said in his speech that the average life expectancy in China has reached 79.2 years in 2025. The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes that the average life expectancy will reach 80 years in 2030, "marking that the main health indicators of Chinese residents will enter the ranks of high-income countries at that time, and the field of population health will take the lead in basically realizing modernization."
"79.2 years old, there are some differences here." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the average life expectancy has both gender differences and regional gaps, and is also affected by the level of public health services and differences in lifestyles, and there is still room for further improvement on the road ahead.
"It is crucial to cultivate healthy lifestyles and develop mass sports," the General Secretary pointed out the two groups of "the elderly" and "the young," who should both have "healthy bodies and minds."
"'Old' is our wealth, and 'small' is our future." Before the Spring Festival this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Beijing's (北京) elderly care service block for inspection. "Paying special attention to 'the elderly and the young'" is not only because these two groups affect hundreds of millions of families and are related to people's livelihood and well-being, but also based on the grasp of the new trends and characteristics of China's population development.
At present, China's population has generally shifted from incremental development to decremental development and high-quality development stage, showing characteristics such as low birth rate, aging, and regional population growth and decline differentiation, which requires corresponding optimization of public resource allocation. To this end, the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" has set up two special chapters to deploy actively responding to population aging and building a fertility-friendly society.
As the situation develops and changes, the diversified health needs of the people are increasing, and we must clarify what remains unchanged and what changes.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly stated: "We must unswervingly follow the path of health development with Chinese characteristics and unswervingly implement the health work policy in the new era. With the development and changes of the situation, health work needs to optimize and improve some specific policies and measures, but we must always be clear-headed and maintain strategic focus on fundamental issues."
"Two unswervingly" means to unswervingly follow the correct path; "optimize and improve" is to better benchmark the people's new expectations with new development.
"Doing a good job in China's original new drugs" is the theme of the speech by Jiang Jiandong (蒋建东), Dean of the Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (中国医学科学院药物研究院). In recent years, he has been exploring a model for the transformation of achievements suitable for the creation of new drugs with Chinese characteristics, aiming to transform new drug experimental results into good medicines for clinical treatment, benefiting patients and society.
"New drugs and original drugs are now making breakthroughs in many aspects," the General Secretary affirmed and encouraged.
China is a socialist country, a developing country with a huge population and still a large gap between urban and rural areas. To build a healthy China, we must adhere to starting from China's national conditions.
Regarding the exploration of artificial intelligence empowering the new grassroots diagnosis and treatment system, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) analyzed dialectically: "Places with conditions can explore artificial intelligence, but we still have to take it step by step and build the foundation of mass medical care step by step."
Regarding the medical construction in remote areas, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is concerned: "To build a healthy China, the shortcomings in remote areas must be made up. Take multiple measures, and traditional Chinese medicine and ethnic medicines such as Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, and Miao medicine are also our valuable wealth."
Chinese-style modernization is the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. In recent years, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly talked about ecological protection when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
"The song sings 'Taihu Lake is beautiful,' how beautiful!" In the General Secretary's mind, the future development picture of Jiangsu (江苏) should be "full of greenery."
The person in charge of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) reported that the water quality of the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River (长江) trunk stream has remained in Category II for 8 consecutive years, the water quality of Taihu Lake (太湖) has remained in Category III, and the ratio of days with good air quality has increased to 83.8%. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) affirmed this and inquired about the relevant situation in detail.
The mountains and rivers of thousands of miles have been transformed, and green waters and green mountains have been continuously transformed into golden mountains and silver mountains.
This National People's Congress (全国人大会议) reviewed and approved China's second law named after "Code"—the Ecological Environment Code, which establishes the theoretical, institutional, and practical achievements of ecological civilization construction in the new era in a codified way.
China is so big and there are so many situations. How to do a good job in ensuring the people's livelihood of more than 1.4 billion people and how to narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, regions, and income is a topic that needs to be vigorously promoted during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Liu Qifang (刘启芳), a member who has long been working in the front line of public welfare and charity, talked about her thoughts on improving the coordination and supporting mechanism of the three distributions and promoting the formation of synergy between government public resources, market factor resources, and social charity resources. In her opinion, "the four words 'common prosperity' are policies written on paper, and when they fall to the ground, they are the rice bowls of thousands of households and the smiling faces of the elderly and children."
"When it comes to charity, there is still a question of how to guide healthy and orderly development," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out.
Common prosperity is the essential requirement of socialism and an important feature of Chinese-style modernization.
Since 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has talked about common prosperity every time he participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation. This year, the General Secretary asked the major economic province to "make efforts and gain experience in studying new situations and solving new problems," including "exploring effective ways to promote common prosperity for all the people."
Shi Zhijun (史志军), a representative from Huai'an (淮安), Subei (苏北), introduced that Xuyi County (盱眙县) is turning crayfish into a characteristic industry: the new variety "Xuyi No. 1" has increased its weight and yield per mu by more than 18% and is very popular in the market. 32.5% of the income of rural residents in Xuyi (盱眙) comes from crayfish.
After listening to these figures, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with a smile: "The crayfish has developed and become a big industry."
From developing industries according to local conditions to the issue of coordinated regional development, the General Secretary emphasized that in recent years, the income and urban-rural income gap in Jiangsu (江苏) has been significantly narrowed, and the increase in people's living standards has been at the forefront of the country. We must actively explore the promotion of common prosperity for all the people.
"We must accurately grasp the people's new expectations for a better life and the new characteristics of people's livelihood work under the new situation, focus on solving pain points and overcoming difficulties, and take the lead in broadening the path to common prosperity," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) listed and analyzed one by one:
For example, under the influence of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the demand for labor in traditional industries is shrinking, and structural employment contradictions are prominent. How to achieve high-quality and full employment?
For example, the income gap between traditional industries and emerging industries is gradually widening. How to narrow the income gap?
For example, with the deepening of population aging and low birth rate, how to further improve basic public services and social security levels such as elderly care?
"These problems are common problems that our country encounters in the process of promoting Chinese-style modernization at this stage. Jiangsu (江苏) must actively and proactively answer these questions and contribute wisdom and strength to solving the people's livelihood problems across the country."
(IV) Unite and Strive to Create Great Achievements Again—
"Strive to Create Achievements That Can Stand the Test of Practice, the People, and History"
Heavy local accent, deep local feelings. On the afternoon of the 5th, at the deliberation site of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, Yang Hengjun (杨恒俊), a representative from Desheng Village (德胜村), a small village north of the Yangtze River (长江), told the story of his and the villagers' struggle.
"I worked in a factory in my early years, broke into the market, and ran a business. The rapid development outside formed a strong contrast with the stagnation in the village. As a Communist Party member, I saw it in my eyes and was anxious in my heart." With the original intention of "letting the villagers live a good life," Yang Hengjun (杨恒俊) took on the burden of the village branch secretary. The first thing he did was to talk to the village cadres one by one to stimulate everyone's spirit.
Now, Desheng Village (德胜村) has clear water, wide roads, and bright lights, and every household has cars and buildings. The living conditions of the villagers have improved, and their spirits are more abundant. With the popularity of various sports events, the villagers watch football and love sports more.
"Judging from the situation you introduced, the village's economy is good, and it also attaches importance to the construction of spiritual civilization, which is very important." Hearing about the changes in the village, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was very happy and further emphasized, "In rural areas, it is not enough to solve the problem of food and clothing and not to become rich, but it is not enough to just have money and become rich. We must attach great importance to rural spiritual civilization, grasp education, change customs, and grasp cultural construction."
"In recent years, my personal experience is that the key to rural revitalization lies in the branch. I will definitely implement the requirements of the General Secretary when I go back!" General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement added more fighting spirit to Yang Hengjun (杨恒俊).
To govern a country, one must first govern the party, and only when the party prospers can the country be strong.
Adhering to and strengthening the party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for promoting Chinese-style modernization. Every time at an important historical juncture, our party always strengthens theoretical study and centralized education to further unify thinking, unify will, and unify action, and move forward in unison.
Starting a business and starting a business, it is crucial to establish and practice a correct view of performance: "The issue of the view of performance is a fundamental issue, which is related to the party's public service and governance for the people."
At the first National People's Congress (全国两会) after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized in the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "At any time, we cannot take the road of quick success, **竭泽而渔** (jié zé ér yú - "drain the pond to get the fish," to seek only the present benefit without considering the future consequences), and GDP only. This is why we must establish a new development concept. Establishing a correct view of performance is also here, success does not have to be in me, but success must have me."
Currently, the whole party is carrying out the study and education of establishing and practicing a correct view of performance. In the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) instructions were earnest and sincere:
"The more effective the party's governance, the more powerful the guarantee for economic and social development." "We must win the trust of the people with the actual results of comprehensively and strictly governing the party and gather the mighty force to promote the development of the cause."
Dreaming of mountains and seas, one does not feel far away; the road ahead is long, and one strides forward. The dreams of the country and the dreams of individuals resonate at the same frequency, and the struggles of countless people converge into the torrent of China's vigorous progress in the new era.
"Letting the five-star red flag fly is my supreme glory. It is not only a flag, but also a belief!" Swimmer Zhang Yufei (张雨霏) has been training in swimming since she was 5 years old and has been for 23 years.
She told the General Secretary the inspirational story of chasing her swimming dream, overcoming the "high wall" erected by congenital scoliosis, and participating in three consecutive Olympic Games, "Every time I walk into the national training hall and put on the team uniform printed with the national flag, I feel endless power in my heart."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged her: on the one hand, continue to work hard on the sports field and win glory for the country, and on the other hand, do a good job in passing on experience to young athletes.
At the just-concluded Milan Winter Olympics, Chinese athletes bravely strived for the first place and achieved the best results in China's history of participating in the Winter Olympics abroad, once again showing the world the power, spirit, and image of China in the new era.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out the intrinsic connection between a sports power and a healthy China: "A sports power is an important symbol of a modern power. The strength of sports is reflected in two aspects: one is the strength of national sports and the high health quality of the people, and the other is the comprehensive development of competitive sports."
From the confidence trough of the former "sick man of East Asia" to the ambition, sharpness, and confidence of "looking at the world equally" today, sports has condensed the changes of the times and reflected how a once poor and weak China has achieved the destiny symphony of the Olympic Games and the national destiny step by step in the self-transcendence of "faster, higher, stronger - more united."
"Every woman is the protagonist on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization!" In October last year, the Global Women's Summit was held in Beijing (北京). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech, inspiring hundreds of millions of women to pursue their dreams.
On the occasion of the upcoming "March 8th" International Women's Day, when participating in the joint group meeting of the CPPCC, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), extended festive greetings and best wishes to the female representatives, female members, and female staff members who participated in the National People's Congress (全国两会), to women of all ethnic groups and all walks of life across the country, and to female compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区), the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区), and the Taiwan region (台湾地区) and overseas female compatriots. "In the new year, I hope that the vast number of women will better play the role of 'half the sky' and make contributions to the good start of the '15th Five-Year Plan'."
To comprehensively build a modern socialist country, not a single nation can be left behind.
At the CPPCC joint group meeting, Basang Zhuoma (巴桑卓玛), a member from Tibet (西藏), said emotionally: "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) led the central delegation to the snowy plateau to attend the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), and cordially met with representatives of all ethnic groups and all walks of life in Tibet (西藏). We are deeply encouraged and inspired."
In 2025, Xi Jinping (习近平), as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央总书记), President of the State (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委主席), led the central delegation to Tibet (西藏) to attend the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区) and to Xinjiang (新疆) to attend the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). This was the first time in the history of the Party and the country, inspiring and encouraging the sons and daughters of all ethnic groups to work together to write a new chapter in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
On March 12, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) voted to approve the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.
The formulation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress is to transform General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thoughts on strengthening and improving ethnic work, especially the major concept of forging a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation, into the will of the state through legal procedures. On the road ahead, the 56 ethnic groups will work together to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the ideological and political foundation and the legal foundation will be more consolidated.
Having gone through the "14th Five-Year Plan" and stepping into the "15th Five-Year Plan," the heroic people's army, which is about to usher in the centenary of its founding, has arrived at the historical juncture of the new "three-step" strategy for the modernization of national defense and the military. The more complex the situation, the more severe the challenges, and the more important the mission, the more necessary it is to adhere to, utilize, and develop the important magic weapon of building the army politically, so as to ensure the firm and correct political direction of the modernization of national defense and the military.
On the afternoon of March 7, while attending the plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force to the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that in order to achieve the centenary goal of the army's founding as scheduled during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and to promote the modernization of national defense and the military with high quality, it is imperative to adhere to, utilize, and develop the important magic weapon of building the army politically, unswervingly adhere to and strengthen the Party's absolute leadership over the army, give full play to the unique advantages of building the army politically, and unite efforts to promote the steady and long-term development of the modernization of national defense and the military.
A vibrant spring, a rapidly changing China (中国), and a magnificent era.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) speech is inspiring: "Work diligently and pragmatically to start undertakings and strive to create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 12, reporters Zhu Jichai (朱基钗), Lin Hui (林晖), Hu Hao (胡浩), Zhang Yan (张研))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑海鸥 王 浩
With limitless spring scenery and vibrant vitality, over 2,700 National People's Congress (NPC) deputies gathered at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of March 12 to attend the closing meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC.
Before the closing meeting, Liu Jingyu (刘静瑜), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Innovation Aviation Technology Group Co., Ltd. (中创新航科技集团股份有限公司), said, "I was deeply encouraged and felt a great sense of responsibility after listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech during the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation. With the rapid development of new energy vehicles, energy storage, and other industries, new energy batteries are becoming an important part of supporting green transformation. The company will continue to tackle key core technologies and lead industrial innovation with technological innovation."
The atmosphere in the Great Auditorium of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) was solemn and warm.
Xi Jinping (习近平), Li Qiang (李强), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Xi (李希), Han Zheng (韩正), and members of the Presidium of the大会主席团) were seated on the rostrum.
The closing meeting began at 3 p.m., presided over by Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Executive Chairman of the Presidium of the大会主席团) and Executive Chairman.
The大会 approved the Government Work Report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, and the Work Report of the NPC Standing Committee. The大会 adopted the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, the National Development Planning Law, and the Decision on Approving the Report of the NPC Standing Committee on the Situation of Legal Cleanup and the Handling Opinions of Relevant Laws and Decisions.
The Fourth Session of the 14th NPC successfully completed all its agenda items. The会议 adhered to promoting democracy, pooling wisdom, strictly handling affairs in accordance with the law, and forming broad consensus. It was a会议 that united hearts and minds, earnestly implemented work, and united for progress.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) delivered a speech pointing out that we must thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大) and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implement the deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session, deeply understand the strategic positioning of the Party Central Committee on the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, accurately grasp the guiding ideology, important principles, goals, tasks, and policy measures of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and, in accordance with the arrangements of this大会, effectively carry out all tasks, unswervingly manage our own affairs well, strive to achieve a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan," and turn the grand vision into a beautiful reality step by step.
The大会 concluded at 3:40 p.m. in the majestic national anthem.
"The achievements of the会议 fully demonstrate the remarkable advantages of whole-process people's democracy and the fundamental political system of the country." Xing Yuntang (邢云堂), a train driver of the Sanke Shu Locomotive Depot of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路哈尔滨局集团有限公司三棵树机务段), said that he will continue to be rooted in the front line, listen more to the demands and voices of the masses, gather the wisdom and strength of the grassroots, and contribute to a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Jiang Chaoyang (蒋朝阳), Vice President of the General Hospital of Hunan Pharmaceutical College (湖南医药学院总医院), said that it is necessary to adhere to putting the people first and putting life first, promote good medical ethics and style, vigorously advocate a healthy and civilized lifestyle, promote the shift from a focus on treating diseases to a focus on health, and better meet the growing diversified health needs of the people. "I will promptly convey the spirit of the National Two Sessions to my surrounding colleagues and the masses, and work with everyone to build a healthy China," said Jiang Chaoyang (蒋朝阳).
"'The 15th Five-Year Plan' Outline proposes to promote the deep integration of culture and tourism. Enshi Prefecture (恩施州) vigorously develops the cultural tourism industry, empowering economic and social development with culture. In 2025, Enshi Prefecture (恩施州) will receive 110 million tourists and achieve a comprehensive tourism income of 92 billion yuan, making the tourism industry a pillar industry, a people's livelihood industry, and a happiness industry." Xia Xifan (夏锡璠), Governor of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (湖北恩施土家族苗族自治州), Hubei (湖北), said that he will comprehensively promote the transformation and upgrading of the cultural tourism industry, build an excellent tourism industry ecology, maintain an honest and fair market order, and further enhance the tourist experience.
Spring arrives in the fields, and the vast fields are pregnant with the hope of harvest. Wu Jinbi (吴金笔), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Village Committee of Shengshen Village (省身村), Shengxin Town (省新镇), Nan'an City (南安市), Fujian (福建), is full of confidence. In recent years, the village's industry has prospered, its ecology has become beautiful, and the villagers' lives have become more prosperous. "After returning, I will continue to lead the villagers to work hard, strengthen the e-commerce park and logistics park, attract young people to return to their hometowns to start businesses, and also plan to introduce AI technology to the countryside, so that villagers can 'handle affairs with one click'," said Wu Jinbi (吴金笔).
"'The 15th Five-Year Plan' Outline has clarified the goals for development in the next five years, and the National Development Planning Law will further ensure the effective implementation of the plan on the track of the rule of law. I am full of expectations for the future." Yu Miaojie (余淼杰), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Liaoning University (辽宁大学), said, "Through the implementation of one five-year plan after another, we can better promote the transformation of institutional advantages into governance effectiveness. We must cultivate more high-level talents in accordance with national strategic needs and provide strong support for China's economic and social development."
This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." The blueprint for development has been drawn, and the beautiful future is inspiring. The representatives said that they must be of one heart and one mind, forge ahead with determination, seek truth and be pragmatic, strive to achieve political achievements for the people and achieve political achievements through hard work, and constantly create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
(Reporters Chang Qin (常钦), Bai Guangdi (白光迪), and Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopDiscussing major issues, pooling collective wisdom, and drawing a new blueprint, the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) successfully completed all its agenda items and concluded victoriously in Beijing (北京) on March 12. This conference fully promoted democracy and strictly followed the rule of law. The participating representatives kept the people's trust firmly in mind, earnestly fulfilled the duties entrusted to them by the Constitution and laws, and played a democratic, united, realistic, and enterprising movement on the new journey of advancing Chinese-style modernization. The conference achieved fruitful results, clarified goals and tasks, and conveyed confidence and strength. We express our warm congratulations on the success of the conference!
This conference was an important meeting held in the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." The meeting highly evaluated the new major achievements made by the Party and the country in the past year and during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. The representatives unanimously agreed that this is fundamentally due to the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想). The conference deliberated and approved the government work report and other important reports. The representatives unanimously agreed that the government work report fully reflects the Party Central Committee's arrangements and deployments for the current and future periods, objectively and comprehensively summarizes achievements, and scientifically and rationally arranges goals and tasks. It is a good report with a clear theme, pragmatic and progressive spirit, and unity and encouragement. The conference deliberated and approved the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the National Development Plan Law, fully affirming the National People's Congress Standing Committee's (全国人大常委会) past year of performing its duties according to law and assuming its responsibilities, with new progress and effectiveness in various aspects of its work, consolidating the legal foundation for striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
As an important achievement of this conference, the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (国民经济和社会发展第十五个五年规划纲要), reviewed and approved by the conference, runs through Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, transforms the grand blueprint drawn by the Party Central Committee into a practical and feasible construction plan, and centrally reflects the wisdom and common aspirations of the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country. It fully embodies the unity of the Party's propositions and the people's will, and is a high-quality planning outline that is in line with reality, meets expectations, and leads the future. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for consolidating the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization, and has an important position of linking the past and opening up the future. China's development strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase. Anchoring the "15th Five-Year Plan" goals, combining good planning with execution, consolidating and expanding advantages, breaking through bottlenecks and constraints, and strengthening weaknesses, responding to various uncertainties with the certainty of stable development, and promoting major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization will surely lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "To complete the '15th Five-Year Plan' economic and social development goals and tasks, we need to cope with a more complex environment and solve more deep-seated contradictions." To advance Chinese-style modernization, an unprecedented pioneering undertaking, we need to boldly explore in practice and rely on innovation to lead development and win the future. Striving forward in the "15th Five-Year Plan," we must fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, take promoting high-quality development as the theme, take reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, take meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose, and take comprehensively and strictly governing the Party as the fundamental guarantee. We must blaze a new trail in promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and seize the strategic initiative in promoting economic transformation towards new and superior directions. We must adhere to, improve, and operate the people's congress system, ensure that the Party's theories, lines, principles, policies, and decisions are fully implemented and effectively executed in the country's work, embody the people's will, protect the people's rights and interests, and stimulate the people's creative vitality in the development of whole-process people's democracy, and more effectively unite the wisdom and strength of the entire people to achieve the "15th Five-Year Plan" goals and tasks.
The great path is simple, and practical work is essential; to create a new situation, taking responsibility comes first. Looking back on the past, from a poor and weak agricultural country to the world's largest manufacturing country and the world's second largest economy, from winning the battle against poverty on schedule and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects on schedule to achieving a good start in the new journey of the second centenary goal, we have created a glorious past through hard work, and we must also rely on hard work to create a better future. The vast number of Party members and cadres must firmly establish and practice a correct view of performance, adhere to proceeding from reality and acting according to the laws, consciously seek achievements for the people and through practical work, and strive to create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history. To promote the comprehensive implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and local people's congresses at all levels have a mission on their shoulders and a great responsibility. Standing firm on a political position, enhancing political awareness, awareness of the rule of law, and mass awareness, giving full play to the role of people's representatives, and continuously improving the ability and level of performing duties, better connecting with the grassroots, understanding public sentiment, gathering public wisdom, and benefiting the people's livelihood, and ensuring that the people's calls are answered, will surely unite the powerful forces of starting a business and striving forward.
The new journey is a new Long March. Our future is bright, but the road ahead will not be smooth. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," achieve great undertakings through hard work, win the future through innovation, strive to achieve a good start in the "15th Five-Year Plan," and turn the grand vision into a beautiful reality step by step.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李欣怡 于景浩 朱玥颖
This year marks the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. As an important window for observing China's development, the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) (全国两会) are receiving widespread attention from the international community. Foreign envoys to China and representatives of international organizations in China, who attended the NPC and CPPCC sessions, stated in interviews with reporters from this newspaper that the NPC and CPPCC sessions are charting a clear blueprint for China's development, and the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" clarifies the new direction of China's progress, which will promote the continuous and positive development of China's economy. China's continued promotion of high-quality development and adherence to high-level opening-up will inject valuable certainty and positive energy into global development through policy continuity and stability.
"A Political Event for Understanding China's Development Priorities and Strategic Deployments"
Scientifically formulating and successively implementing five-year plans is an important experience in the governance of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), and also an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. At this year's NPC and CPPCC sessions, the draft National Development Planning Law was submitted to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. Foreign envoys to China and representatives of international organizations in China believe that the NPC and CPPCC sessions are a vivid practice of whole-process people's democracy, providing guidance for China to maintain policy planning continuity and clarify new directions for economic development through broad participation and democratic consultation.
"The NPC and CPPCC sessions are a political event for the international community to understand China's development priorities and strategic deployments." José Luis Bernal (施雅德), the Mexican Ambassador to China, who has attended the NPC and CPPCC sessions many times, said that the NPC and CPPCC sessions are a vivid practice of whole-process people's democracy, based on extensive solicitation of public opinion, and the NPC and CPPCC members have reached a consensus on the direction of national development and the path to achieve it. "China better summarizes development experience and formulates short, medium, and long-term development strategies more scientifically through the NPC and CPPCC sessions," said Bernal (施雅德).
James Kimonyo (詹姆斯·基莫尼奥), the Rwandan Ambassador to China, has attended the NPC and CPPCC sessions six times. "The in-depth exchanges among representatives and members from all walks of life reflect a firm commitment to democratic consultation and democratic decision-making, and demonstrate China's pragmatic attitude in formulating development plans." Kimonyo (詹姆斯·基莫尼奥) said that the NPC and CPPCC sessions promote the in-depth connection between China's development vision and actual policies, providing clear guidance for future policy trends.
"The NPC and CPPCC sessions are charting a blueprint for China's development." Carlos Miguel Pereira Hernández (白诗德), the Cuban Ambassador to China, said that Cuba pays close attention to the NPC and CPPCC sessions and the arrangements in the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" regarding further comprehensively deepening reforms and promoting opening-up and cooperation, and believes that China will continue to demonstrate development resilience by expanding domestic demand and independent innovation, and effectively respond to external risks and challenges. "China's development achievements provide common opportunities for the Global South, especially the new developments in the field of scientific and technological innovation, which are promoting the sharing of development dividends by the Global South," said Pereira Hernández (白诗德).
Zhao Bing (赵兵), the Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme in China, said that the NPC and CPPCC sessions provide an authoritative window for the United Nations agencies in China to understand China's development priorities, especially the policy orientation and work focus in core areas such as food security, comprehensive rural revitalization, and agricultural and rural modernization. The NPC and CPPCC sessions in China not only systematically plan for development, but also ensure that policies can gather public wisdom and reflect the expectations of all sectors of society, ensuring the continuity and stability of national development strategies and major policies.
"Further Feeling the Strong Momentum of China's High-Quality Development"
At this year's NPC and CPPCC sessions, foreign envoys to China paid close attention to the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan." "Adhering to the direction of intelligence, greening, and integration," "Strengthening the efficient supply of computing power, algorithms, and data," "Implementing special actions to boost consumption in depth"... The international community expects to understand new trends in China's development and share new opportunities for China's development from the NPC and CPPCC sessions.
"Through the draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan,' the world further feels the strong momentum of China's high-quality development." Abigail Shonhiwa (阿比盖尔·绍尼瓦), the Zimbabwean Ambassador to China, said that the current global economic growth is weak, protectionism is rising, and the global production and supply chains are facing shocks. China's acceleration of high-level self-reliance in science and technology and adherence to expanding domestic demand will help cope with the uncertainties in economic development and also open up broad space for cooperation with countries around the world.
"The important significance of China's formulation of five-year plans lies not only in clarifying the key directions of development, but also in laying the foundation for achieving long-term economic and social development goals." Bernal (施雅德) said that Mexico pays close attention to the content of the draft outline of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" regarding scientific and technological innovation, expanding domestic demand, and green and low-carbon development, and looks forward to deepening Mexico-China cooperation in key areas such as energy transition, industrialization, digitalization, and high-standard infrastructure construction, and jointly enhancing the well-being of the two peoples.
Sashko Nasev (萨什科·纳塞夫), the Ambassador of North Macedonia to China, paid particular attention to the content of the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" regarding the development of new quality productive forces, the realization of comprehensive green transformation, and high-quality development. "The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' clarifies the focus of China's economic transformation and upgrading, scientific and technological innovation, and sustainable development in the next five years. China's realization of high-quality growth in related fields will create new opportunities for cooperation between North Macedonia and China in agriculture, tourism, trade, renewable energy, and other fields," said Nasev (萨什科·纳塞夫).
Bunyad Huseynov (布尼亚德·胡赛诺夫), the Azerbaijani Ambassador to China, said that the draft outline of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" will inject new connotations into Azerbaijan-China economic cooperation. China's realization of high-quality development, promotion of innovation-driven and green development will drive the continuous deepening of bilateral cooperation.
"Injecting Valuable Confidence and Momentum into Global Development"
This year's Government Work Report proposed that "we should adhere to an independent foreign policy of peace, adhere to the path of peaceful development, expand the network of global partnerships, resolutely oppose hegemonism and power politics, and safeguard international fairness and justice." Foreign envoys to China and representatives of international organizations in China believe that this demonstrates China's firm commitment to maintaining global peace, stability, and development, and will inject valuable stability into the world.
"In today's world, changes and chaos are intertwined, and turbulence is intensifying. Against this background, China's consistent promotion of international cooperation is encouraging. China is an important source of power for global stable development." Shonhiwa (阿比盖尔·绍尼瓦) said that China's proposal of the four global initiatives provides solutions for the international community to cope with challenges, demonstrating the responsibility of a major country. Zimbabwe looks forward to continuing to deepen cooperation with China and promoting the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation to a higher level.
Pereira Hernández (白诗德) said that the current international situation is turbulent and unstable, and hegemonism and unilateralism threaten world peace and stability. China's proposal of the four global initiatives injects strong momentum into building a community with a shared future for mankind and promoting world peace and development. China's strengthening of cooperation with Global South countries is of great significance for jointly safeguarding the international system with the United Nations as the core and international fairness and justice.
Somphone Sichaleune (宋蓬·西加伦), the Lao Ambassador to China, believes that at present, the world is facing increasing unstable and uncertain factors, which bring severe challenges to the development of various countries. "China adheres to high-level opening-up, continuously promotes scientific and technological innovation, and develops new quality productive forces, injecting valuable confidence and momentum into global development." Somphone (宋蓬) said that China's proposal of the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the "Belt and Road" initiative, and the four global initiatives have received widespread support and active participation from the international community, making important contributions to enhancing global peace, security, and cooperation, and building a more just and reasonable international order.
"The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' is highly consistent with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is related to the realization of global sustainable development goals." Zhao Bing (赵兵) said that China's draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the Government Work Report both emphasize "coordinating development and security." China's inclusion of food security into the overall situation of national security profoundly reflects the far-reaching consideration of consolidating the foundation of development, and provides action guidelines for deepening global food security and poverty reduction cooperation, and promoting agricultural development and foreign aid.
Khalil Hashmi (卡里尔·哈什米), the Pakistani Ambassador to China, said that the key development areas in the draft outline of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" are highly consistent with Pakistan's development goals. It is expected that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the two countries will work together to further strengthen cooperation in agriculture, information and communication, education, artificial intelligence, green development, and other fields, and contribute to building a closer Pakistan-China community with a shared future in the new era.
(Reporters Li Yan (李琰), Wang Xiaobo (王骁波), Wan Yu (万宇), and Cheng Shijie (程是颉) of this newspaper participated in the writing, and Niu Ning (牛宁) and He Lie (何冽) of Overseas Network also contributed to this article)
Return to TopThe recently concluded Two Sessions (两会) in China served as an important window for the international community to observe Chinese-style democracy. Nearly 3,000 National People's Congress (全国人大) deputies and more than 2,000 National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) members earnestly performed their duties, bringing voices from the grassroots to the highest deliberative platform. The people's thoughts and expectations were deeply integrated into the top-level design of national development, fully demonstrating the vigorous vitality of whole-process people's democracy.
This year's Two Sessions (两会) saw the review of the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan as one of the focal points of international attention. From launching online solicitation of opinions, accumulating more than 3.113 million suggestions from netizens, to various government departments classifying and summarizing "nearby matters" of concern to the people, such as facilitating children's access to education, improving employment quality, and strengthening elderly care, the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan adhered to the unity of top-level design and seeking advice from the people, truly allowing "what the Party and the government want to do" to resonate with "what the people hope for in their hearts." In this regard, some international media interpreted that the formulation process of the 15th Five-Year Plan has broad social participation and is a full reflection of whole-process people's democracy.
Through the window of the Two Sessions (两会), the world has seen the Chinese people's willingness to participate in democracy continuously increase, the breadth and depth of participation continuously expand, and the forms and channels of participation continuously increase. A Latin American journalist observed that the Two Sessions (两会) in China brought together representatives and members from different ethnic groups, covering people from all walks of life such as education, medical care, and science and technology, and the voices of all parties were being listened to. Deliberating the draft of the Ecological Environment Code, the draft of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft of the National Development Plan Law vividly interprets the interaction between democracy and the rule of law, and the integration of public opinion and legislation. Taking the compilation of the Ecological Environment Code as an example, the draft was publicly solicited for opinions from the society four times, receiving more than 20,000 suggestions from more than 7,000 people, and many opinions were carefully studied and adopted.
Looking further into the practice of Chinese-style democracy, true democracy and good democracy bring about high governance efficiency. In 2025, various departments of the State Council (国务院) of China undertook a total of 8,754 suggestions from National People's Congress (全国人大) deputies and 4,868 proposals from the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), all of which have been completed on time; various departments have adopted more than 4,900 opinions and suggestions from deputies and members, and introduced more than 2,200 relevant policies and measures. From the suggestion of a representative from Linxia (临夏), Gansu (甘肃) to build a highway through mountains to help farmers increase their income, to the construction of the "most beautiful school road" in Yinzhou District (鄞州区), Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江) through a voting system of "people propose, representatives decide, government handles, and the public evaluates," grassroots opinions have responses, supervision, and implementation, and are ultimately transformed into tangible benefits for the people. Hong Won-sook (洪原淑), a South Korean expert who has been working and living in Shanghai (上海) for a long time, has been invited to participate in Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (上海市政协) activities for many times. In her opinion, China's whole-process people's democracy "allows the people to have a place to speak, to raise difficulties, to have their voices heard and their suggestions implemented, and to make everyone's life better and better."
China's whole-process people's democracy is in sharp contrast to the "formalized" and "sloganized" democracy in some countries, which inspires the international community to think deeply about the effective forms of democracy. Democracy is not an ornament, not a decoration, but is used to solve the problems that the people need to solve. People's will can only be expressed, but not realized, is not a true democracy. China's democracy is people's democracy, and the people being the masters of the country is the essence and core of Chinese democracy. This democracy, which has grown on the land of China, is booming and injecting confidence into the vast number of developing countries to explore the path of democratic development based on their own national conditions. Brazilian media pointed out that whole-process people's democracy promotes the participation of the Chinese people, promotes social harmony, and produces tangible results.
Democracy is a common value of all mankind and a right of the people of all countries. China will unswervingly develop whole-process people's democracy, and is willing to continue to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with countries around the world, jointly explore democratic paths that are broad, true, and effective, and make new contributions to the progress of human political civilization.
Return to TopBeijing, March 12 (People's Daily) -- Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (阿卜杜勒阿提) on the phone on March 12.
Sameh Shoukry (阿卜杜勒阿提) introduced the regional situation and Egypt's position, expressing Egypt's deep concern about the current war. The UN Security Council recently passed a resolution, and Egypt calls on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid further regional turmoil. Egypt highly appreciates China's balanced and fair position and the important role it has played, and is willing to continue close communication with China to promote the cooling of the situation as soon as possible.
Wang Yi (王毅) reiterated China's principled position, stating that both China and Egypt, as responsible countries, advocate resolving regional issues through dialogue and consultation, and oppose the use of force at every turn. The continued prolongation of the war in the Middle East will only bring more suffering to the local people, have a huge negative impact on the regional economy, and further impact international and regional security and stability. An immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities is the universal consensus of the international community, and all parties should urge the parties concerned to press the "pause button" on military operations as soon as possible to avoid further deterioration of the situation. China is willing to maintain communication and coordination with regional countries, including Egypt, and continue to play a constructive role in striving for peace.
Return to TopBeijing, March 12 (People's Daily) -- Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke on the phone on March 12 with Bruno Rodríguez (罗德里格斯), member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, at the latter's request. Rodríguez (罗德里格斯) briefed Wang Yi (王毅) on the current situation and thanked China for its support to Cuba. The two sides agreed to continue to promote the development of bilateral relations.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 12th. The International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部) held the "Peripheral Youth Look at the CPC" exchange meeting in Beijing (北京) on the 12th. Liu Haixing (刘海星), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中联部), Vahid, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts of Maldives, and nearly 100 representatives of youth leaders, think tank media personnel, and international students in China from 15 countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as representatives from Chinese ministries, local governments, and science and technology innovation enterprises, participated.
Liu Haixing (刘海星) said that youth are the future of the country and the nation, the future of relations between countries, and the future of the world. The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) attaches great importance to youth work and is willing to strengthen exchanges with youth from all countries. He hopes that young people will be disseminators of truth, inheritors of friendship, promoters of cooperation, and guardians of peace.
The foreign guests attending the meeting said that through close observation of the development of China (中国) in various fields and regions, they deeply felt that the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has always adhered to the people-centered development thought, and is willing to strengthen exchanges and dialogue with the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) to help promote the development of friendly relations with China (中国).
Return to TopBy: 戴维·蒙亚埃
Currently, the international situation is full of uncertainties. Whether a country can maintain its strategic focus and achieve sustainable development depends on whether it has clear medium- and long-term plans and stable institutional execution. This year is the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. China's "15th Five-Year Plan" draft not only depicts a new picture of its own modernization, but also provides new historical opportunities for China and Africa to jointly promote modernization.
As a scholar who has long studied China's development and China-Africa relations, I have visited China many times and deeply feel that China's Five-Year Plan is an important governance tool for promoting the country's modernization process. Looking back at China's development process over the past few decades, the continuous implementation of the Five-Year Plan has promoted the formation of a policy system with clear goals and clear rhythms. China's GDP ranks among the top in the world, the overall scale of manufacturing has ranked first in the world for many consecutive years, the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50,000 kilometers, and the scale of the digital economy has continued to expand... These achievements are all reflections of China's implementation of long-term goals through phased planning. At present, China's development focus is shifting to paying more attention to quality and efficiency, innovation capabilities, and ecological civilization construction. This transformation to high-quality development reflects China's foresight in formulating development plans.
Driven by the Five-Year Plan, China is accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system with new quality productive forces as the core, and accumulating new advantages through technological innovation and green transformation. In recent years, China's investment intensity in research and development has continued to increase, and the proportion of strategic emerging industries and high-tech manufacturing added value has continued to increase; the installed capacity of renewable energy and the installed scale of wind power and photovoltaic power generation rank among the top in the world; and the production and sales of new energy vehicles have ranked first in the world for many years. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, quantum information, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and other fields are injecting strong impetus into industrial upgrading. China is reshaping the global value chain pattern with technological innovation and promoting the formation of a more open, inclusive and win-win development environment.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China will give more prominence to scientific and technological self-reliance, green and low-carbon transformation, and new industrialization layout. This is not only related to China's own high-quality development, but also will expand broader space for China-Africa cooperation. At present, the African continent is actively promoting the African Union's "Agenda 2063," taking industrialization, digitalization, and green transformation as important directions. China's mature experience in digital payment, e-commerce, communication equipment, photovoltaic technology, clean energy equipment, etc., provides a realistic path for Africa to achieve leapfrog development. By jointly building industrial parks, strengthening localized production and skills training, African countries are expected to enhance their independent development capabilities in the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. From Chinese new energy vehicles driving on the streets of Kenya (肯尼亚), to the Redstone concentrated solar power project in South Africa (南非), China-Africa cooperation is extending from traditional infrastructure construction to high-tech and green industries.
What China's Five-Year Plan reflects is a governance capability to coordinate the overall development situation with a long-term vision. In the context of the risk of fragmentation in global governance, this concept of adhering to long-termism and policy continuity is particularly valuable. For African countries, learning from China's experience is not a simple replication, but to combine it with their own national conditions to build a national development framework with stability and foresight. Africa has a young population structure and abundant resource endowments. As long as it establishes a clear strategic direction and strengthens institutional execution, it can gain the initiative in the global industrial transformation. At present, China-Africa cooperation in education cooperation, think tank dialogue, youth exchanges, and vocational skills training is becoming increasingly active. More and more African youth are going to China to study engineering technology, digital economy and new energy management, and Chinese universities and research institutions are also actively participating in African capacity building projects. With cooperation and exchanges as a link, China-Africa relations will move towards a new stage of higher quality and more sustainability.
(The author is the director of the Africa-China Research Center at the University of Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡大学) in South Africa (南非).)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Santiago, March 11th (Reporters Zhu Yubo (朱雨博) and Zhou Jiayi (周佳谊)) At the invitation of the government of the Republic of Chile, the special envoy of President Xi Jinping (习近平), Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong (倪虹), attended the Chilean presidential inauguration ceremony in Valparaíso, the seat of the Chilean Congress, on March 11th local time. On March 10th, he met with Chilean President-elect Kast (卡斯特) and outgoing President Boric (博里奇) in the capital, Santiago (圣地亚哥).
Ni Hong (倪虹) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings and best wishes to Kast (卡斯特), stating that China is willing to work with the new Chilean government to continue the traditional friendship and promote the in-depth development of the China-Chile comprehensive strategic partnership. Kast (卡斯特) thanked President Xi Jinping (习近平) for sending a special envoy from afar to attend the inauguration ceremony and asked Ni Hong (倪虹) to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平), stating that developing relations with China and adhering to the one-China principle is Chile's national policy, and the new government will continue this diplomatic tradition. Chile attaches great importance to Chile-China relations and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in trade, investment, science and technology, housing construction, health, and disease prevention.
Ni Hong (倪虹) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings to Boric (博里奇) and positively appraised Boric's (博里奇) positive contributions to promoting the development of China-Chile relations during his tenure. Boric (博里奇) asked Ni Hong (倪虹) to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平), stating that China is an important partner of Chile, and he hopes that the relations between the two countries will achieve further development.
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Pyongyang on March 12th (Reporter Liu Rong (刘融)) At 18:07 local time on March 12th, the International Passenger Train No. 95 from Dandong Station (丹东站), China, to Pyongyang Station (平壤站), North Korea, arrived at Pyongyang Station, marking the resumption of Sino-North Korean international passenger train services after six years. Wang Yajun (王亚军), the Chinese Ambassador to North Korea, along with some diplomats from the embassy, and Kim Yong-ho (金勇浩), Director of the External Affairs Bureau of the North Korean Ministry of Railways, welcomed the first group of passengers at the platform.
Wang Yajun said that the resumption of Sino-North Korean international passenger train services will provide important transportation guarantees for promoting friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between China and North Korea, and inject new vitality into the development of bilateral relations.
Passenger representatives said that the train runs smoothly and comfortably, which will provide more convenience for Chinese and North Korean passengers traveling between the two countries, promote personnel exchanges and communication between the two sides, and enhance friendship.
According to news from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司), starting from March 12, 2026, international passenger trains will operate in both directions between Beijing (北京) and Dandong (丹东), China, and Pyongyang, North Korea, to further promote personnel exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and North Korea. International passenger trains between Beijing and Pyongyang will operate in both directions every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and international passenger trains between Dandong and Pyongyang will operate in both directions daily.
Return to TopPresidential Decree of the People's Republic of China
No. 72
The "National Development Plan Law of the People's Republic of China" was adopted at the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on March 12, 2026, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (习近平)
March 12, 2026
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Formulation of National Development Plans
Chapter III Review and Approval of National Development Plans
Chapter IV Implementation of National Development Plans
Chapter V Supervision of the Implementation of National Development Plans
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution to regulate the formulation of national development plans, ensure the implementation of national development plans, strengthen the strategic guidance role of national development plans, improve the macroeconomic governance system, promote high-quality development, advance the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, and comprehensively build a modern socialist country.
Article 2 This Law applies to the formulation, review and approval, implementation, and supervision of national development plans.
For the purposes of this Law, "national development plan" refers to the Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China, including long-term goals proposed as needed.
Article 3 National development planning work shall adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, fully implement the Party's line, principles, and policies and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, adhere to a people-centered development philosophy, practice whole-process people's democracy, adhere to the complete, accurate, and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept, focus on promoting high-quality development, coordinate development and security, comprehensively deepen reform, build a high-level socialist market economic system, give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, better leverage the role of the government, and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Article 4 National development plans are phased deployments and arrangements of the socialist modernization strategy within the planning period, mainly clarifying national strategic intentions, defining government work priorities, and guiding and regulating the behavior of social entities. They serve as the blueprint and action program for economic and social development within the planning period, an important basis for the government to perform its functions of economic regulation, market supervision, social management, public services, and ecological environmental protection, and the general guideline for other plans at all levels and of all types.
The state shall establish and improve a national planning system led by national development plans, based on territorial space plans, supported by special plans and regional plans, and jointly composed of national and local plans, with accurate positioning, clear boundaries, complementary functions, and unified coordination, to form planning synergy.
Article 5 The formulation and implementation of national development plans shall adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, proceed from reality, adhere to a national perspective, adhere to promoting democracy and pooling wisdom, and adhere to the principle of planning by law.
The formulation of national development plans shall reflect strategic, macroscopic, and policy considerations, enhance guidance and binding functions, and improve the scientific, democratic, rule-of-law, and standardized level of plan formulation.
Article 6 The state shall strengthen the organization and coordination of the implementation of national development plans, establish and improve mechanisms for planning coordination, policy synergy, monitoring and evaluation, and supervision, to ensure the effective implementation of national development plans.
Chapter II Formulation of National Development Plans
Article 7 National development plans shall be organized and formulated by the State Council based on the proposals and decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee regarding the formulation of Five-Year Plans for National Economic and Social Development.
The competent department of the State Council responsible for national development planning (hereinafter referred to as the competent department for national development planning of the State Council) shall, in conjunction with relevant state departments, undertake the specific formulation of national development plans.
Article 8 National development plans shall include the following main contents:
(1) Analysis of the development environment;
(2) Guiding principles;
(3) Main goals and indicators;
(4) Major strategic tasks, major policy measures, and major engineering projects;
(5) Guarantees for the implementation of the plan.
Article 9 The formulation of national development plans shall follow the laws of nature, economic laws, and social development laws, adhere to the integration of domestic and international considerations, the combination of goal orientation and problem orientation, the connection of medium- and long-term goals with short-term goals, the coordination of comprehensive planning and highlighting key points, and the unity of strategic and operational aspects.
Article 10 The formulation of national development plans shall conduct preliminary research.
Preliminary research shall comprehensively and deeply study the overall, forward-looking, critical, and in-depth major issues of economic and social development, focus on national development strategic arrangements, scientifically assess the development environment and development trends, accurately grasp the stage characteristics and development direction, and propose basic ideas for promoting high-quality development.
Article 11 The formulation of national development plans shall comprehensively consider factors such as element support conditions, resource and environmental carrying capacity, fiscal affordability, and major risk prevention, strengthen the management of medium- and long-term expenditure items of the government, and strengthen multi-angle argumentation and multi-scheme comparison for the proposed main goals and indicators of economic and social development, major strategic tasks, major policy measures, and major engineering projects.
Article 12 The formulation of national development plans shall adhere to the unity of top-level design and seeking advice from the people, improve public participation mechanisms, encourage social participation, publicly solicit opinions and suggestions from society through the Internet and other means, and widely listen to the opinions and suggestions of the people, enterprises, institutions, and all sectors of society in various ways.
Article 13 The formulation of national development plans shall improve the expert consultation and argumentation system, organize experts in relevant fields to conduct argumentation on relevant major issues in the formulation of national development plans, and form argumentation reports.
Experts participating in consultation and argumentation shall safeguard national interests and social public interests, provide consultation and argumentation opinions objectively, fairly, scientifically, and rigorously, and shall bear confidentiality obligations for state secrets and work secrets known in the consultation and argumentation in accordance with the law.
Article 14 The formulation of national development plans shall innovate formulation methods, comprehensively use modern information technology, and give full play to the auxiliary support role of universities, research institutions, think tanks, industry associations, and others.
Article 15 The draft national development plan shall be drafted by the competent department for national development planning of the State Council in conjunction with relevant state departments, and shall be submitted to the Party Central Committee and the State Council for deliberation in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
When the competent department for national development planning of the State Council submits the draft national development plan, it shall attach relevant materials such as argumentation reports.
Chapter III Review and Approval of National Development Plans
Article 16 After the draft national development plan is submitted to the Party Central Committee and the State Council for deliberation, the State Council shall submit it to the National People's Congress for review and approval in accordance with legal procedures.
When the State Council submits the draft national development plan to the National People's Congress, it shall attach relevant materials such as a summary evaluation report on the implementation of the national development plan for the previous planning period.
Article 17 Before the draft national development plan is submitted to the National People's Congress for review and approval, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress shall organize relevant special committees of the National People's Congress and working bodies of the Standing Committee to conduct special investigations and research on the formulation of the national development plan in a timely manner.
Article 18 Before the National People's Congress convenes a meeting, the competent department for national development planning of the State Council shall report to the Financial and Economic Committee and relevant special committees of the National People's Congress on the basic situation and preliminary plan of the formulation of the national development plan, and the Financial and Economic Committee shall conduct preliminary review. The preliminary review opinions shall be sent to the competent department for national development planning of the State Council.
When the Financial and Economic Committee conducts preliminary review, it shall invite representatives of the National People's Congress to participate.
Article 19 When the National People's Congress holds a meeting, the draft national development plan shall be reviewed by each delegation, and shall be reviewed by the Financial and Economic Committee and relevant special committees.
The Financial and Economic Committee shall review the draft national development plan based on the review opinions of each delegation and relevant special committees, and submit a review result report to the Presidium of the National People's Congress.
After the Presidium of the National People's Congress deliberates and approves the review result report, it shall be printed and distributed to the meeting, and the draft resolution on approving the national development plan shall be submitted to the plenary meeting of the National People's Congress for voting.
Article 20 The national development plan shall be promulgated and implemented after being reviewed and approved by the National People's Congress.
After the national development plan is promulgated, it shall not be adjusted without legal procedures.
Article 21 If the national development plan needs to be adjusted after evaluation during the implementation process, the State Council shall propose an adjustment plan, submit it to the Party Central Committee for approval, and then submit it to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review and approval.
The adjusted plan of the national development plan reviewed and approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress shall be promulgated in a timely manner and reported to the next meeting of the National People's Congress.
Chapter IV Implementation of National Development Plans
Article 22 The State Council is responsible for organizing the implementation of national development plans.
The competent department for national development planning of the State Council shall, in conjunction with relevant state departments, formulate implementation opinions on national development plans, and implement them after being approved in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
All regions and departments shall, in accordance with the national development plan and its implementation opinions, clarify specific work arrangements and promotion measures involving their respective regions and fields.
Article 23 The State Council shall organize the formulation of annual plans for national economic and social development, which shall be consistent with the national development plan, implement the development goals and major strategic tasks proposed in the national development plan, incorporate the main indicators determined in the national development plan into the annual indicator system, set annual goals, do a good job in comprehensive balance between years, and reasonably determine the annual work focus based on the major strategic tasks determined in the national development plan.
The annual plan for national economic and social development shall be submitted to the National People's Congress for review and approval in accordance with legal procedures before implementation. The State Council shall report to the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee on the implementation of the annual plan for national economic and social development in accordance with legal procedures.
The competent department for national development planning of the State Council shall, in conjunction with relevant state departments, undertake the specific formulation of the annual plan for national economic and social development.
Article 24 The state shall coordinate the formulation of plans at all levels and of all types, and strengthen the connection and coordination between plans.
National-level territorial space plans, special plans, and regional plans shall be formulated in accordance with the national development plan and adjusted in a timely manner as required.
The state shall improve the mechanism for territorial space plans, special plans, regional plans, and other plans at all levels and of all types to implement the national development plan, improve and standardize the management system for planning compilation catalogs, record-filing, connection and coordination, strengthen information sharing, and ensure that plans at all levels and of all types are consistent with the national development plan in terms of main goals, development directions, overall layout, major strategic tasks, major policy measures, major engineering projects, and risk prevention and control.
Article 25 The state shall improve the coordination and collaboration mechanism between national development plans and macroeconomic policies, combine the economic and social development situation, focus on the implementation of national development plans, reasonably determine the orientation of macroeconomic policies, promote the coordinated efforts of fiscal, monetary, industrial, scientific and technological, price, employment, consumption, investment, trade, land, and other policies, and enhance the consistency of macroeconomic policy orientation.
Article 26 When formulating policies, all regions and departments shall comply with the industrial development and structural adjustment directions and the regional development and spatial pattern optimization directions determined in the national development plan.
The formulation of major productivity layouts and public policies such as natural resources, population, ecological environment, and society shall be subordinate to the national development plan and serve the implementation of the national development plan.
Article 27 All regions and departments shall rationally allocate public resources and actively guide social resources to support the implementation of major strategic tasks, major policy measures, and major engineering projects determined in the national development plan.
Central fiscal funds shall be prioritized for investment in major strategic tasks, major policy measures, and major engineering projects determined in the national development plan, and the management and use of central fiscal funds shall be implemented in accordance with relevant budget laws and regulations.
Article 28 The State Council shall strengthen the dynamic monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of national development plans, and the monitoring and evaluation results shall serve as an important basis for strengthening and improving the implementation of national development plans.
The competent department for national development planning of the State Council shall, in conjunction with relevant state departments, undertake the specific work of dynamic monitoring and evaluation.
Chapter V Supervision of the Implementation of National Development Plans
Article 29 The National People's Congress and its Standing Committee shall supervise the implementation of national development plans in accordance with the law.
The Financial and Economic Committee and relevant special committees of the National People's Congress shall undertake the specific work of supervising the implementation of national development plans.
Article 30 During the mid-term stage of the implementation of the national development plan, the State Council shall organize a mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the national development plan, form a mid-term evaluation report, and submit it to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation after being approved by the Party Central Committee.
After deliberation by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the deliberation opinions shall be submitted to the State Council for research and handling, and the State Council shall submit a written report on the research and handling situation to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
The mid-term evaluation report on the implementation of the national development plan, the deliberation opinions of the members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and the State Council's research and handling of the deliberation opinions shall be communicated to the representatives of the National People's Congress and disclosed to the public in an appropriate manner to accept social supervision.
Before the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress deliberates on the mid-term evaluation report on the implementation of the national development plan, the Financial and Economic Committee shall conduct special investigations and research in conjunction with relevant special committees, and submit a research report to the Standing Committee.
Article 31 Before the end of the planning period of the national development plan, the State Council shall organize a summary evaluation of the implementation of the national development plan, form a summary evaluation report, and submit it to the National People's Congress together with the draft national development plan for the next planning period for review and approval after being approved by the Party Central Committee.
Article 32 The competent department for national development planning of the State Council shall, in conjunction with relevant state departments, undertake the specific work of mid-term evaluation and summary evaluation of the implementation of national development plans.
Article 33 Supervisory organs and auditing organs shall supervise the implementation of national development plans within their respective responsibilities in accordance with the law.
Article 34 The implementation of national development plans shall serve as an important reference for measuring the performance of duties by all regions and departments in accordance with the law.
Article 35 State personnel who abuse their powers, neglect their duties, engage in malpractice for personal gain, or commit other illegal acts in the work of national development planning shall be held accountable in accordance with the law.
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Article 36 The draft Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be submitted to the competent department for national development planning of the State Council to be consistent with the national development plan; after being reviewed and approved by the people's congress at the same level, it shall be submitted to the competent department for national development planning of the State Council for record-filing.
The Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development within the administrative region of a county or higher-level local government shall be consistent with the Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the higher-level government, adhere to adapting to local conditions, and highlight local characteristics.
The procedures for the formulation, review and approval, implementation, and supervision of the Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development within the administrative region of a county or higher-level local government shall be implemented with reference to the relevant provisions of this Law.
Article 37 The state adheres to the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" and supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区) and the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区) in actively connecting with the national development plan and integrating into and serving the overall national development situation.
Article 38 This Law shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 12)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that in the long-term practice of formulating and implementing the Five-Year Plans, our Party has created and accumulated rich experience, including adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, adhering to starting from reality, adhering to the principle of coordinating all the activities of the nation like pieces in a chess game, adhering to promoting democracy and pooling wisdom, and adhering to the principle of the rule of law in planning. The "National Development Plan Law of the People's Republic of China" was adopted at the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress and officially came into effect on March 12. This is an important milestone in the construction of the planning system, opening a new chapter in which the rule of law leads and guarantees the strategic guiding role of national development planning. It will further consolidate and expand the political advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and provide a more solid and powerful legal guarantee for comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Deeply Understand the Great Significance of Formulating and Promulgating the National Development Plan Law
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that as the practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics moves forward, the construction of the rule of law must keep pace. The formulation and promulgation of the National Development Plan Law, which establishes mature and effective institutional practices in the field of national development planning, especially in the new era, as legal norms, is of great and far-reaching significance for the development of the cause of the Party and the country.
This is a powerful guarantee for realizing the strategic blueprint of the Party Central Committee. Since the founding of New China, our Party has led the formulation and implementation of fifteen national development plans, realizing the historic leap from poverty and blankness to solving the problem of food and clothing and then to achieving a comprehensive well-off society. We are steadily moving towards the basic realization of socialist modernization, and constantly writing new chapters in the two major miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability. In particular, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted the work of national development planning, made a series of important expositions and instructions, and clarified a number of institutional arrangements, realizing a new leap in the theory and practice of national development planning. The formulation and promulgation of the National Development Plan Law comprehensively builds a legal guarantee for transforming the grand blueprint into development achievements, which will further enhance the Party's political leadership, ideological guidance, mass organization, and social mobilization capabilities, promote the unity and struggle of the whole country around the mission and tasks of the new era and new journey, and ensure the realization of the second centenary goal as scheduled.
This is an inherent requirement for improving the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics with the Constitution as its core. The Constitution makes clear provisions on the formulation, review and approval, and implementation of national development plans, establishing the special and important position of national development plans. The National People's Congress Organization Law, the State Council Organization Law, and the Supervisory Law of the Standing Committees of People's Congresses at All Levels respectively make specific provisions on the relevant procedures for national development plans. The formulation and promulgation of the National Development Plan Law, which comprehensively stipulates the planning, implementation, and the powers and responsibilities of all parties, will further refine and implement the provisions of the Constitution, promote the connection and coordination between laws, and comprehensively build a modern socialist country on the track of the rule of law.
This is a major measure to promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities. National development plans concentrate on embodying national strategic intentions, playing a key role in clarifying the focus of government work and guiding and regulating the behavior of social entities, and are an important part of the national governance system. The 19th and 20th National Congresses of the Communist Party of China proposed to give play to the strategic guiding role of national development plans. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China required improving the national economic and social development planning system. The formulation and promulgation of the National Development Plan Law, which clearly stipulates that other plans, macro policies, and public resources should coordinate to support and guarantee national development plans, and promote a better combination of an effective market and a capable government, will further improve China's national system and national governance system, and continuously transform institutional advantages into development advantages.
This is a vivid example of practicing whole-process people's democracy. National development plans involve all aspects of economic and social development and are closely related to the production and life of the people. Since the new era, a mature working mechanism has been formed that reflects public opinion, gathers wisdom to carry out compilation, reviews and approves by the National People's Congress, promotes implementation by the whole society, and accepts people's supervision. The formulation and promulgation of the National Development Plan Law, which guarantees the people's right to know, participate in, and supervise the planning through the rule of law, will fully reflect the people's will, protect the people's rights and interests, stimulate the people's creativity, and gather a powerful force to promote Chinese-style modernization.
Accurately Grasp the Connotation and Essence of the National Development Plan Law
The National Development Plan Law adheres to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, based on the great practice of the Party leading economic and social development, clarifies the guiding ideology and principles that should be adhered to in national development planning work, and stipulates the definition, function, content, and procedures of national development planning. The main points can be grasped from four aspects.
Firmly Grasp Adhering to and Strengthening the Centralized and Unified Leadership of the Party Central Committee. The Party's comprehensive leadership, especially the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, is the fundamental guarantee for the success of the national development planning system. The National Development Plan Law fully embodies the Party Central Committee's centralized and unified leadership over all aspects of the planning process, clarifies that planning work adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, implements the Party's line, principles, and policies, and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and major matters such as planning, compilation, implementation, and adjustment must be reported to the Party Central Committee to ensure the correct direction of planning work. The long-term practice of the State Council organizing the compilation and the National People's Congress reviewing, approving, and publishing the implementation of the Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development based on the Party Central Committee's proposal on the formulation of the National Economic and Social Development Five-Year Plan has been established as a legal system, which vividly interprets the organic unity of adhering to the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law.
Accurately Grasp the Guiding Ideology and Principles of National Development Planning Work. Building a socialist modern country is the goal and direction of formulating and implementing national development plans. The National Development Plan Law fully embodies the primary task of high-quality development in comprehensively building a socialist modern country, requires planning work to adhere to the complete, accurate, and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept, coordinate development and security, and promote the continuous advancement of Chinese-style modernization. It clearly stipulates that national development plans should enhance their guiding and binding functions, give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, and better play the role of the government, fully demonstrating the uniqueness and superiority of formulating and implementing plans under the socialist market economy system.
Deeply Understand the Leading Position of National Development Plans in the National Planning System. Around the realization of national development plans, other plans are responsible for their respective responsibilities, and various policy tools work together, which is an inevitable requirement for improving the national economic and social development planning system. The National Development Plan Law clarifies the composition of the "three-level and four-category" national planning system in legal form, namely, national, provincial, and municipal/county-level development plans, special plans, regional plans, and territorial space plans; it streamlines the relationship between plans, that is, national development plans are the general guidelines for other plans, national-level special plans, regional plans, and territorial space plans are all compiled based on national development plans, and lower-level development plans are linked to higher-level development plans, etc. It stipulates that macro policy orientations should be reasonably determined around the implementation of national development plans, and various policy tools such as central fiscal funds should focus on implementing planning deployments, enhancing the coordination and effectiveness of macro policies and factor guarantees.
Strictly Abide by Various Procedural Norms for the Formulation and Implementation of National Development Plans. Complete procedures and scientific content are the key guarantees and support for the full demonstration of the status and role of national development plans. The National Development Plan Law makes specific provisions on the various procedures of planning, covering dozens of links in the three stages of compilation, review and approval, implementation and supervision, as well as various aspects of compilation and drafting, social participation, consultation and argumentation, technical support, deliberation and review, and implementation; it clarifies the content framework of the plan and leaves space for the continuous improvement of the specific content of the plan, so that planning work can be standardized and can also carry out pioneering innovation in accordance with new situations and new requirements. At the same time, it stipulates that local development plans at the county level and above should adhere to adapting to local conditions and highlighting local characteristics, and promote all localities to compile plans based on facts and implement plans based on their own realities.
Comprehensively Promote the Implementation of the National Development Plan Law
Implementing the National Development Plan Law and adhering to the formulation and implementation of plans in accordance with the law is the common responsibility of the whole society. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) will, with a high sense of political responsibility and historical mission, work with all relevant parties to do a good job in publicizing, implementing, and implementing various tasks of the National Development Plan Law.
Extensively Carry Out Legal Popularization and Publicity Education. Through various methods and channels, we will promote all sectors of society to deeply understand the significance of legislation and the connotation of the law, and create a good atmosphere of respecting the law, learning the law, abiding by the law, and using the law. First, we will compile and publish the "Interpretation of the National Development Plan Law of the People's Republic of China," which will introduce the legislative considerations in detail, deeply explain the legal provisions, and promote the correct implementation of the law. Second, we will promote the integration of the study, training, and publicity education of the National Development Plan Law into the construction of the planning team, and strengthen the construction of the ability to plan according to law. Third, we will strengthen social publicity in a way that the people can understand and remember, and cultivate a mass base for understanding and supporting planning.
Improve the Supporting Laws and Regulations and Institutional Policy System. Around the key content of the law, we will refine and formulate local regulations, departmental rules, and normative documents to enhance the operability of the law and strengthen the effect of the law. First, we will encourage localities to formulate local regulations such as development planning regulations in combination with their actual conditions to improve the institutionalization and standardization of local development planning. Second, we will sort out the existing laws, regulations, and rules related to national development planning work, and cooperate with relevant parties to promote the establishment, amendment, abolition, and interpretation of laws and regulations in response to the problems found. Third, we will strengthen the management of national-level special plans, further standardize the procedures for planning, compilation, approval, and implementation, and improve the quality and efficiency of planning. Fourth, we will establish and improve a list-based management system for planning compilation, and streamline and optimize plans that are cross-cutting, repetitive, and lack effectiveness.
Promote the Implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" in Accordance with the Law. We will strictly implement the various provisions of the law and promote the comprehensive implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" in a systematic and closed-loop manner. First, we will formulate implementation opinions on the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline to promote all regions and departments to formulate specific work arrangements and promotion measures. Second, we will decompose the goals and tasks determined in the planning outline into annual plans and do a good job in comprehensive balance between years. Third, according to the specific areas and specific regional goals and tasks determined in the planning outline, we will promote the introduction and implementation of a number of national-level special plans and regional implementation plans. Fourth, we will take the planning outline as an important basis for carrying out consistency assessment of macro policy orientations, and strengthen the guarantee and support of fiscal and financial policies for the implementation of the plan. Fifth, we will strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of the progress of the implementation of the plan, and put forward suggestions for strengthening and improving the implementation of the plan based on the monitoring and evaluation results, and promote the realization of the goals and tasks of the plan as scheduled.
Return to TopThe National People's Congress (全国两会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are major events in the country's political life, and are important platforms for practicing whole-process people's democracy and gathering the strength of hundreds of millions of people to forge ahead.
Two press conferences, three "deputy channels," three "member channels," three "minister channels," and three thematic press conferences on economy, people's livelihood, and diplomacy... This year's NPC and CPPCC sessions featured a rich variety of press release formats, substantial content, and down-to-earth expressions.
Unimpeded Channels for Public Opinion Show Democracy and Openness
The NPC and CPPCC sessions are an important window for observing China's development trend and a vivid "open class" for experiencing China's whole-process people's democracy.
"Whether it is the free expression on the channels or the Q&A sessions at the press conferences, people can feel the pragmatism and sincerity coming to the fore." Liu Man (刘嫚), a reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily (《南方都市报》), has participated in the NPC and CPPCC sessions for many years. She has deep feelings: "The questions are more focused on social concerns, and the answers are full of practical information. From macroeconomic policies to community 'elderly and young,' the topics cover the national economy and people's livelihood, the responses are direct and specific, and there is no avoidance of hot and difficult issues, demonstrating the open, pragmatic, and democratic style of the conference."
Outside the conference, one can also feel the open and transparent atmosphere of the conference synchronously. Yu Fan (虞繁) is a product engineer working at Hangzhou Qunhe Information Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江杭州群核信息技术有限公司). He watched the live broadcast of the "Minister Channel" and learned about "vigorously promoting the 'two-way rush' of artificial intelligence and manufacturing." "This is not only a national strategy, but also related to industry opportunities and personal development." Yu Fan (虞繁) said that he forwarded the relevant news reports to the work group, and everyone discussed it enthusiastically.
"From the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) to the mobile phone screens of the people, good voices reach the grassroots directly, and good policies reach the hearts of the people directly." Ruan Shenyu (阮神裕), an assistant professor at the Renmin University of China Law School (中国人民大学法学院), believes that the all-round and multi-level press releases not only guarantee the people's right to know and participate, but also deepen consensus and gather strength in the interaction.
Concern for the National Economy and People's Livelihood Conveys the Temperature of Policies
The NPC and CPPCC press releases include both grand national development blueprints and warm people's livelihood concerns. Here, top-level design is closely linked to grassroots voices.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized on March 6 when visiting the members of the China National Democratic Construction Association (农工党), the Jiusan Society (九三学社), the medical and health circles, and the social welfare and social security circles attending the CPPCC meeting that to build a healthy China (健康中国), we must adhere to starting from China's national conditions, unswervingly follow the path of health and health development with Chinese characteristics, and unswervingly implement the new era's health and health work policy. This points the direction for our work." Wang Xiaodong (王晓东), vice president of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital (江苏省人民医院), said that it is necessary to actively promote hierarchical diagnosis and treatment and the improvement of the grassroots health system, and promote the sinking of medical resources.
"This year's government work report clearly proposed to introduce policies to support flexible employment personnel and new employment form personnel to participate in employee insurance. This is really reassuring and heartwarming." Luo Kexue (骆科学), a deliveryman in Beijing (北京市), said, "From skills training to salary security, the country's policies and measures are becoming more and more perfect, making us feel that life has a future."
Miao Mingqing (缪明卿), a 74-year-old man living in Jiangyang District (江阳区), Luzhou City (泸州市), Sichuan Province (四川泸州市), pays special attention to "old-age care." "The NPC's press conference on people's livelihood mentioned that in the next five years, it will continue to build county-level comprehensive elderly care service management platforms and expand the functions of regional elderly care service centers. This makes us elderly people feel particularly at ease, and our later life is more secure. The Party's policies really take our hearts into consideration!" Miao Mingqing (缪明卿) said.
Zhou Junhua (周俊华) is a prosecutor at the People's Procuratorate of Jiangjin District (江津区人民检察院), Chongqing (重庆市). She pays close attention to the protection of minors. "The 'Two Highs' report mentioned the content of strengthening judicial protection for minors, and many deputies and members also put forward suggestions on caring for the mental health of young people. As a prosecutor engaged in related work, I will guard the healthy growth of minors with true feelings and the rule of law."
Co-drawing a Development Blueprint Inspires the Power to Forge Ahead
Standing at the starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," playing the "spring song" of working together and striving for progress.
Innovation is the primary driving force for leading development. On the "Deputy Channel," Li Changdong (李长东), chairman of Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. (广东邦普循环科技有限公司), shared the story of struggling to solve the problem of recycling and utilizing waste batteries. This deeply touched Ren Guangjie (任广杰), the industrial project leader of Leju Intelligent (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (乐聚智能（深圳）股份有限公司): "Scientific researchers must be willing to sit on the 'cold bench' and dare to break into the 'no-man's land' on the journey of scientific and technological innovation, and contribute scientific and technological innovation to high-quality development."
Green is a distinct background color of Chinese-style modernization. "The government work report pointed out that in the past 5 years, China's forest coverage rate has increased to more than 25%, becoming the country with the fastest and largest growth in global forest resources. This achievement makes us forest rangers feel very proud." Cao Haihong (曹海红), a forest ranger at Baimaogou Forest Farm (白毛沟林场) in Zhalantun City (扎兰屯市), Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), said.
In Beiyao Village (北窑村), Yanshi District (偃师区), Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南), Wang Songtao (王松涛), a large grain grower, and his fellow villagers watched the Q&A session on grain production on the "Minister Channel." "'It is necessary to ensure the stable and safe supply of important agricultural products such as grain at a high level, and promote the increase of agricultural benefits and farmers' income.' These words are true! With the Party's good policies, our grain growers are more motivated. This year, we will continue to apply new varieties and new technologies to cultivate the land well and fill the grain." Wang Songtao (王松涛) said.
Reaching public opinion, gathering public wisdom, building consensus, and enhancing confidence, hundreds of millions of people are striding forward, striving to write a new chapter in building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation in an all-round way with Chinese-style modernization.
(Reporters Ni Yi (倪弋), Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), Liu Xinwu (刘新吾), Li Zong (李纵), Bai Guangdi (白光迪), Dou Hao (窦皓) of this newspaper)
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On March 12th, the third "Representatives' Corridor" collective interview of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) was held in the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京). Six National People's Congress (全国人大) representatives answered questions from reporters.
Representative Lü Yan (吕妍)—
Protecting the Unique and Beautiful Ecology
"My hometown, Baoting (保亭), is located in the heart of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park (海南热带雨林国家公园). Half of Hainan's (海南) beauty lies in its blue seas and skies, and the other half in its tropical rainforests." Speaking of her hometown, Representative Lü Yan (吕妍), Deputy County Chief of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County (保亭黎族苗族自治县) in Hainan (海南), spoke eloquently.
When answering the question of how to protect Hainan's (海南) unique ecological environment, she told a story of a young person: "Xiao Lian (小莲) returned to her old home at the foot of the Qixianling (七仙岭) Mountains from a big city a few years ago and transformed her ancestral house into a small rainforest homestay. She didn't cut down a single tree or move a single stone that shouldn't be moved, but simply tidied up the mountain path next to the house and turned it into an ecological walking trail." Lü Yan (吕妍) said that the villagers increasingly feel that a good ecology is a "golden rice bowl."
"We develop under-forest economy in the mountains, planting dendrobium and cultivating ganoderma." Lü Yan (吕妍) introduced that Baoting's (保亭) forest coverage rate is now stable at over 77%, and the excellent rate of air quality remains above 99% throughout the year.
On January 1st this year, the National Park Law (国家公园法) officially came into effect, providing a more solid legal guarantee for this protection. Lü Yan (吕妍) said that in her future duties, she will continue to be a good ecological "guardian" and "interpreter," and work with the villagers to make this mountain and sea, this rainforest, even more beautiful.
Representative Wang Guodong (王国栋)—
Filling the "Money Bag" and Living a "Good Life"
"I am a Tu ethnic representative from Huzhu County (互助县), Qinghai Province (青海省)." Representative Wang Guodong (王国栋), Secretary of the Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县) Party Committee in Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai (青海), said that as a grassroots representative, what he thinks about most is how to help the villagers fill their "money bags" and live a "good life."
Banyan Village (班彦村) is a typical representative of rural revitalization in Huzhu County (互助县). "Banyan" (班彦) means "happiness and prosperity," but in the past, the conditions here were harsh, with difficulties in transportation, water access, medical care, and schooling.
In 2016, Banyan Village (班彦村) implemented relocation and resettlement for poverty alleviation in a centralized manner. On August 23 of that year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Banyan Village (班彦村) in the rain and told everyone: "After everyone settles down, various poverty alleviation measures should follow up to boost production."
"Our cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups have always kept in mind the General Secretary's instructions." Wang Guodong (王国栋) said that with the support of the good policies of the Party and the state, everyone rolled up their sleeves and worked hard to develop characteristic industries, and the road to prosperity is getting wider and wider. "Today's Banyan Village (班彦村) has truly become a veritable 'happy and prosperous' Banyan (班彦)."
Huzhu County (互助县) has a high altitude, long sunshine hours, and a large temperature difference between day and night, producing vegetables that are nutritious and delicious. Today, the local alpine cold vegetables are transported for more than 40 hours, crossing more than 2,000 kilometers, and are served on the tables of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
Representative Li Gang (李刚)—
Firmly Grasping Core Technologies in Our Own Hands
"As you know, our country's largest offshore gas field is 'Deep Sea No. 1' ('深海一号'). In the deep sea of about 1,000 meters, 9,425 domestic seamless sea pipes with the largest diameter are all manufactured by us. Now more than 100 countries and regions around the world are using our products. This is the 'vote of confidence' that the market has given to Chinese manufacturing with orders." said Representative Li Gang (李刚), an engineer at Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation (天津钢管制造有限公司).
"In recent years, we have participated in 7 national key research and development projects and completed 5 key material breakthroughs in the industry." Li Gang (李刚) said that from oil and gas transmission pipes for the West-East Gas Pipeline (西气东输), to corrosion-resistant casings for deep-sea drilling platforms in the South China Sea (南海), to special pipes in the field of new energy, he and his colleagues have tackled many "hard bones" in major national projects.
One breakthrough after another has provided "hard support" for China's energy security strategy. Li Gang (李刚) has a deep feeling about this: "We must firmly grasp core technologies in our own hands. In the future, we will continue to strengthen technological innovation and forge the 'steel backbone' of major national equipment!"
Representative Xia Hua (夏华)—
Turning "Good Craftsmanship" into a "Good Industry"
"Every stitch and thread on the embroidery is the wisdom passed down from generation to generation." Representative Xia Hua (夏华), founder of EVE China Workshop (依文·中国坊), said that in 2003, she came to Guizhou (贵州) with designers and was "deeply attracted by the exquisite skills of the embroiderers." Since then, she and her team have forged a bond with the deep mountains, exploring an industrialized path that combines handicraft innovation and inheritance to help rural revitalization, allowing more embroiderers to "take care of their babies and embroider flowers" at their doorsteps, so that they can "support themselves and enrich their families."
For more than 20 years, the team has entered villages large and small in Guizhou (贵州), training local embroiderers and connecting them with market orders. Xia Hua (夏华) was most impressed by an order-based training more than 10 years ago. Designers designed an embroidered notebook based on market demand and combined with local handicraft skills. Hundreds of embroiderers devoted themselves wholeheartedly and created an income of more than 200,000 yuan in less than 5 days. "Seeing the smiles of the embroiderers, we are even more convinced that the industrialization of Chinese handicrafts is definitely a viable path." Xia Hua (夏华) said.
"Every region has unique cultural characteristics and 'fingertip skills'." Xia Hua (夏华) said that as long as it is combined with fashion design and consumption scenarios, it can form "small and beautiful," "small and refined," and "small and special" new cultural tourism scenarios, which not only boost consumption, but also allow more people to increase their income at their doorsteps.
Representative Lu Xiaolin (陆晓琳)—
Making the "China Equipment" Signboard Shine Brighter
Representative Lu Xiaolin (陆晓琳), Chairman of Bofa Kang'an Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (博发康安控股集团有限公司), shared the company's "going out" story.
"The most unforgettable thing is a large power station project in Southeast Asia. At that time, the stator of the generator alone weighed 300 tons. It was a big problem to transport these equipment to the project site in the mountains and complete the installation." Lu Xiaolin (陆晓琳) said that after repeated surveys, the transportation plan of "road and bridge reinforcement + river and river mixed transportation" was finally realized.
The language barrier and cultural differences between Chinese and foreign engineers are also a challenge. "We hold bilingual coordination meetings every week, run 'cultural exchange corners,' and also carry out technical cooperation." Lu Xiaolin (陆晓琳) said that on the day the power station was successfully built and connected to the grid, the whole city was like a festival. At that moment, Lu Xiaolin (陆晓琳) deeply felt that the "Belt and Road" initiative (一带一路) is not only a road of infrastructure connectivity, but also a road of people-to-people connectivity.
Lu Xiaolin (陆晓琳) also talked about an experience that happened on a construction project in Africa. At that time, several Chinese project personnel encountered an emergency and immediately sought help from the Chinese Embassy in the local area. "When I saw the five-star red flag (五星红旗) flying in the wind at the gate of the Chinese Embassy, my eyes suddenly turned red. Thank you to our powerful motherland behind us!" In the end, the project personnel were safely rescued. Lu Xiaolin (陆晓琳) said, "I hope to promote more Chinese equipment to go out through one project after another, and make the 'China Equipment' signboard shine brighter."
Representative Jia Shaoqian (贾少谦)—
Opening up the "Last Mile" from the Laboratory to the Production Line
"Manufacturing has made today's Hisense (海信)." Representative Jia Shaoqian (贾少谦), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Hisense Group (海信集团), said that he has witnessed the historic leap of Chinese manufacturing from long-term "following" to "running alongside," and to today's "leading" in some fields. "The deepest experience is only two words: innovation."
"In the past, manufacturing was often considered an industry that 'earns hard money'." Jia Shaoqian (贾少谦) said, "But today, manufacturing has become one of the fastest fields for new technology applications." In the Hisense (海信) Central Air Conditioning Lighthouse Factory, a "tube insertion process" has changed. In the past, workers had to accurately insert dozens of copper tubes into hundreds of aluminum foil holes, which required extremely high precision. Today, through automation and artificial intelligence technology transformation, high-precision vision systems, robot equipment, and algorithm systems work together, and production efficiency has been significantly improved.
Jia Shaoqian (贾少谦) said that artificial intelligence can not only make production more efficient, but also respond to market demands faster, making the manufacturing process more closely connected with user needs. Traditional manufacturing is achieving new leaps with the help of digital and intelligent technologies. "In the future, enterprises will further promote the deep integration of industry, academia, and research, open up the 'last mile' from the laboratory to the production line, transform more scientific research results into actual products, and promote Chinese manufacturing to continuously reach new heights in intelligent upgrading."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) March 12th -- In order to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought, and to guide the whole society to firmly establish and practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) publicized and released the "Most Beautiful Natural Guardians" to the whole society.
Ding Zhengjiang (丁正江), Shi Xiaojun (时小军), Wang Weimin (王卫民), Wang Guiling (王贵玲), Bianba Zhuoma (边巴卓玛), Xu Liang (胥良), Xu Hui (徐辉), Huang Weigu (黄蔚谷), Liang Anbao (梁安宝) and other 9 comrades were honorably selected. They love the cause of natural resources. Some resolutely guard cultivated land and permanent basic farmland, and ecological protection red lines, contributing to consolidating the foundation of national food security; some patrol mountains and dense forests day and night, using hard work and sweat to protect the ecological safety of one side; some focus on mineral resource exploration, development and research, using science and technology to promote the green development of the natural resources industry; some innovatively solve the problems of resource registration and confirmation of rights, and devote themselves to practicing the original intention of serving the people; some have fought on the front line of geological disaster prevention and control for many years, guarding the safety of people's lives and property... They are based on their posts, diligent and dedicated, overcoming difficulties and striving for innovation, and concentratedly demonstrating the spiritual outlook of natural resources workers in the new era.
The broad masses of cadres and the masses said that the great achievements of ecological civilization construction in the new era are the result of the efforts and dedication of thousands of natural guardians. We must take the "Most Beautiful Natural Guardians" as an example, deeply cherish the awe of nature, respect nature, conform to nature, protect nature, guard the good mountains, good water and good ecology, let the beauty of the landscape add value to development, and make due contributions to building a more beautiful China (中国) with bluer skies, greener mountains, clearer waters, and a more beautiful environment.
The video clip of the advanced deeds of the "Most Beautiful Natural Guardians" was played at the release ceremony, telling their work and life feelings from different perspectives. The responsible comrades of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) presented them with the "Most Beautiful Natural Guardians" certificates.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 12th (Reporter) On the morning of March 12th, people from all walks of life in the capital gathered at Sun Yat-sen Hall in Zhongshan Park (中山公园) in Beijing (北京) to hold a brief but solemn ceremony commemorating the 101st anniversary of the death of Sun Yat-sen (孙中山), deeply cherishing the memory of this great pioneer of the democratic revolution.
At 9:30 a.m., participants in the ceremony stood in silence before the statue of Sun Yat-sen (孙中山) and bowed three times. Zhou Qiang (周强), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, representing the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会); Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, representing the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (中国国民党革命委员会中央委员会); Ma Lihuai (马利怀), Deputy Minister of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, representing the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央统战部); Sun Shuo (孙硕), Deputy Mayor of Beijing (北京市), representing the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Government; and Wang Hong (王红), Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang and Chairman of the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, representing the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (中国国民党革命委员会北京市委员会), presented flower baskets to the statue of Sun Yat-sen (孙中山).
The memorial ceremony was presided over by He Baoxiang (何报翔), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Executive Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang.
Responsible comrades from the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央统战部), the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (民革中央), and Beijing (北京市) attended the ceremony.
Return to TopBy: 盛亮凡
The Two Sessions, a code, affect the country.
A foreign environmental expert frankly said in an interview with the media: "When some developed countries are retreating from global environmental governance, China is actively involved." "China's ecological environment code has set an example for the world."
The example is not in the word "code". Many countries also have environmental legislation documents named after codes, but in the values of "harmonious coexistence between man and nature," the overall view of "community of life between man and nature," the systematic view of "mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands," and the dialectical view of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" deeply embedded between the lines. Only by understanding Xi Jinping (习近平)'s ecological civilization thought can we truly understand how China's green development has created the guiding nature of this code.
Guidance contains a sense of time and tests historical thinking and strategic vision.
The "Three-North Shelterbelt Project" (三北防护林体系建设工程), spanning more than 4,400 kilometers, began in 1978 and is anchored in 2050. A magnificent blueprint spanning 73 years and sustained efforts demonstrate China's tenacity and perseverance in "**咬定青山不放松**" (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined).
From the "Six Old Men" (六老汉) of the Babusha Forest Farm (八步沙林场) in Gansu (甘肃) to the forest rangers of Wanghailou (望海楼) in the Saihanba Forest Farm (塞罕坝林场), year after year, day after day, generations have taken over one thing, and the green miracle "can only be achieved under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党)."
"We will see the effect in 10 years," the Yangtze River (长江) fishing ban is unwavering; after half a century of planning, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (南水北调) ensures that a pool of clear water will continue to move north... Since the new era, ecological civilization construction has been placed at an unprecedented height.
Pollution control and ecological improvement must be planned and thought out from a long-term dimension and a grand historical pattern in order to spread a green scroll across the vast land.
Guidance points to a kind of future and shapes development trends and competitive advantages.
Two butterfly transformation stories are enlightening. One is "old steel plant making satellites." Jinan Iron and Steel (济南钢铁) comprehensively shut down its steel production lines, anchored its green and low-carbon goals, switched to the aerospace track, and moved from "carbon emission type" to "carbon consumption type." The other is "gutter oil going to the sky." Catering waste oil can be refined by technology to make bio-aviation kerosene, which is transformed into a "sweet pastry" that drives airplanes into the sky.
Planting roses in the desert, building pastures in the sea, chasing the wind and sun on the grassland... Why is China today called "a country that is forging tomorrow"? It lies in accurately grasping the pulse of the new quality productive forces and green and low-carbon development, supporting high-quality development with high-level protection, and promoting high-level protection with high-quality development.
The increasingly thick "green family property" constitutes the distinct background color of high-quality development and the strong support for a beautiful China, and demonstrates the persuasiveness of China's concepts, China's solutions, and China's initiatives in the international community with practical results.
Guidance reflects a sense of gain, reflecting people's livelihood and well-being, and quality of life.
Once, heavy pollution weather was a "breathing pain." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly pointed out: "If the economy goes up, the people's sense of happiness will be greatly reduced, and even strong dissatisfaction will arise. What is the situation?" Through hard work, "APEC Blue" has not only been maintained, but has also become "year-round blue."
When global economic growth is weak, the United States (美国) chose to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and the European Union (欧盟) loosened the car "combustion ban," but China (中国) still firmly moved towards green. It is only because China (中国) deeply knows that the people's expectations for blue skies, clear waters, and pure land are hidden in the daily life of clothing, food, housing, and transportation; the hope for a beautiful ecological environment is manifested in the subtle details between breaths; and the desire to increase income and become rich is generated in the innovative transformation of "people who do not fail the green mountains, and the green mountains will surely not fail people."
Only by taking the people's heart as our own can we use the "strictest system" and the "strictest rule of law" to support the extraordinary strength of China's ecological civilization construction.
The great power of thought, the advantages of the system, the effectiveness of policies, and the implementation of the code show the true chapter, let us firmly engrave lucid waters and lush mountains in today and into the future.
By: 本报记者 李林蔚 裴苒迪 刘温馨
On March 12th, the third "Minister's Corridor" centralized interview activity of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) was held in the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京). Three ministers were interviewed by reporters.
Minister of Justice He Rong (贺荣):
Government Legislation Will Focus on Optimizing the Business Environment
"The congress has just reviewed and approved three important laws, which fully reflects the Party and the state's high attention to legislative work and demonstrates the institutional advantages of 'China's Governance'," said Minister of Justice He Rong (贺荣).
Development requires high quality, and legislation also requires high quality. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the State Council (国务院) submitted 60 draft laws to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) for deliberation, formulated and revised 165 administrative regulations, and abolished 53. The quality and efficiency of government legislation have been continuously improved.
He Rong (贺荣) introduced that, in terms of content, the role of accurately serving the overall work of the Party and the state is becoming increasingly prominent. After the introduction of the Law on Promoting the Private Economy, 22 supporting regulations have been successively introduced across the country, which has played an important role in stabilizing expectations and boosting confidence.
In terms of efficiency, "small, fast, and flexible" legislation is used to respond to major people's livelihood issues in a timely manner. For example, the formulation of the Regulations on the Management of Social Insurance Services benefits 1.39 billion social security card holders; the formulation of the Implementing Regulations of the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests addresses the pain points and difficulties of online consumption, benefiting more than 900 million online consumers.
"In the first year, the government's legislative work will further strengthen the supply of laws and regulations in key areas, emerging areas, and foreign-related areas, so that the rule of law can better coordinate with reform, development, and stability, and better reflect social fairness and justice." He Rong (贺荣) said that legislative work will focus on optimizing the business environment, promoting scientific and technological innovation, guaranteeing people's livelihood, and serving and guaranteeing high-level opening up to the outside world.
Minister of Natural Resources Guan Zhiou (关志鸥):
Coordinating High-Quality Development and High-Level Protection
The protection and utilization of natural resources are related to the modernization construction of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. What new measures does the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) have in the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan"? Minister of Natural Resources Guan Zhiou (关志鸥) said that it will firmly establish and practice the correct view of political achievements, coordinate high-quality development and high-level protection, and focus on optimizing spatial layout, innovating resource allocation, and doing practical things for the grassroots.
"In the near future, we will accelerate the 'cross-provincial handling' of real estate registration, and also seek truth from facts to solve the historical legacy issues of the contradiction between forestry and cultivated land, so that enterprises and the people can have more sense of gain and happiness," said Guan Zhiou (关志鸥).
The marine economy is a new economic growth point. In 2025, the total marine output value will exceed 11 trillion yuan, accounting for 7.9% of GDP. How to accelerate the high-quality development of the marine economy? Guan Zhiou (关志鸥) said that we should pay more attention to innovation-driven, efficient collaboration, and industrial upgrading, vigorously develop emerging industries such as deep-sea equipment and blue medicine, and make taking cruise ships and sea fishing a new fashion in cultural tourism.
Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu (黄润秋):
The Construction of a Beautiful China is a "Word-of-Mouth Project" and a "People's Heart Project"
"The National People's Congress (全国两会) successfully concluded, with 7 excellent days and 2 days of mild pollution in the 9 days before and after." Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu (黄润秋) said, "In the past, the 'APEC Blue' and 'Two Sessions Blue' that we looked forward to are now the norm in Beijing (北京)."
In recent years, the continuous improvement of the ecological environment quality is what the people expect and where the government is heading. Huang Runqiu (黄润秋) introduced that focusing on the heavy pollution weather problems in local areas, we will adhere to systematic governance and source governance, and treat both the symptoms and root causes, with the focus on treating the root causes. "In particular, we must seize the favorable opportunities of the '15th Five-Year Plan' carbon peak and the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Code to promote the green and low-carbon transformation of industrial structure, energy structure, and transportation structure, and the development of new quality productive forces, and reduce pollutant emissions from the source. This is the fundamental solution." Regarding the pollution problems of some tributaries and small and micro water bodies, Huang Runqiu (黄润秋) mentioned, "We will issue relevant documents to deepen water pollution prevention and control this year, and further extend the focus and emphasis of governance to rural areas, urban-rural fringe areas, and county towns."
"The construction of a beautiful China is a 'word-of-mouth project', not a 'slogan project', it is a 'people's heart project', not a 'face project'." Huang Runqiu (黄润秋) said, "We will firmly establish and practice the correct view of political achievements, start from small things around the people, and continue to promote the construction of beautiful blue skies, beautiful rivers and lakes, beautiful bays, beautiful cities, and beautiful villages, so that the people can truly feel the beauty of China."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑海鸥 王 浩
With limitless spring scenery and vibrant vitality, over 2,700 National People's Congress (NPC) deputies gathered at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of March 12 to attend the closing meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC.
Before the closing meeting, Liu Jingyu (刘静瑜), Party Secretary and Chairman of China Innovation Aviation Technology Group Co., Ltd. (中创新航科技集团股份有限公司), said, "I was deeply encouraged and felt a great sense of responsibility after listening to the important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation. With the rapid development of new energy vehicles, energy storage, and other industries, new energy batteries are becoming an important part of supporting green transformation. The company will continue to tackle key core technologies and lead industrial innovation with technological innovation."
The atmosphere in the Great Auditorium of the Great Hall of the People was solemn and warm.
Xi Jinping (习近平), Li Qiang (李强), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Xi (李希), Han Zheng (韩正), and members of the Presidium of the session were seated on the rostrum.
The closing meeting began at 3 p.m., presided over by Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Executive Chairman of the Presidium of the session.
The session approved the government work report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, and the work report of the NPC Standing Committee. The session adopted the Environmental Protection Code, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, the National Development Planning Law, and the decision on approving the report of the NPC Standing Committee on the work of cleaning up laws and the handling of relevant laws and decisions.
The Fourth Session of the 14th NPC successfully completed all its agenda items. The session adhered to promoting democracy, pooling wisdom, strictly handling affairs in accordance with the law, and forming broad consensus. It was a session of uniting hearts and minds, earnestly doing practical work, and forging ahead in unity.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out in his speech that we must thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, deeply understand the strategic positioning of the Party Central Committee on the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, accurately grasp the guiding ideology, important principles, goals, tasks, and policy measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and, in accordance with the arrangements of this session, do a solid and effective job in all aspects, unswervingly manage our own affairs well, strive to achieve a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan," and turn the grand vision into a beautiful reality step by step.
The session concluded at 3:40 p.m. with the majestic national anthem.
"The achievements of the session fully demonstrate the remarkable advantages of whole-process people's democracy and the fundamental political system of the country," said Xing Yuntang (邢云堂), a train driver of the Three Trees Locomotive Depot of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路哈尔滨局集团有限公司). He said that he will continue to be rooted in the front line, listen more to the demands and voices of the masses, gather the wisdom and strength of the grassroots, and contribute to a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Jiang Chaoyang (蒋朝阳), Vice President of the General Hospital of Hunan Academy of Medicine (湖南医药学院), said that it is necessary to adhere to putting the people first and putting life first, promote good medical ethics and style, vigorously advocate healthy and civilized lifestyles, promote the shift from a focus on treating diseases to a focus on health, and better meet the growing and diversified health needs of the people. "I will promptly convey the spirit of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to my colleagues and the masses around me, and work with everyone to build a healthy China," said Jiang Chaoyang (蒋朝阳).
"The '15th Five-Year Plan' outline proposes to promote the deep integration of culture and tourism. Enshi Prefecture (恩施州) vigorously develops the cultural tourism industry, empowering economic and social development with culture. In 2025, Enshi Prefecture (恩施州) will receive 110 million tourists and achieve a comprehensive tourism income of 92 billion yuan, making the tourism industry a pillar industry, a people's livelihood industry, and a happiness industry," said Xia Xifan (夏锡璠), Governor of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (湖北恩施土家族苗族自治州), Hubei Province. He said that he will comprehensively promote the transformation and upgrading of the cultural tourism industry, build an excellent tourism industry ecology, maintain an honest and fair market order, and further enhance the tourist experience.
Spring arrives in the fields, and the vast fields are pregnant with the hope of harvest. Wu Jinbi (吴金笔), Party Secretary and Director of the Village Committee of Shenshen Village (省身村), Shengxin Town (省新镇), Nan'an City (南安市), Fujian Province (福建) is full of confidence. In recent years, the village's industry has prospered, the ecology has become beautiful, and the villagers' lives have become more and more prosperous. "After returning, I will continue to lead the villagers to work hard, strengthen the e-commerce park and logistics park, attract young people to return to their hometowns to start businesses, and also plan to introduce AI technology to the countryside so that villagers can 'handle affairs with one click'," said Wu Jinbi (吴金笔).
"The '15th Five-Year Plan' outline clarifies the goals for development in the next five years, and the National Development Planning Law will further ensure the effective implementation of the plan on the track of the rule of law. I am full of expectations for the future," said Yu Miaojie (余淼杰), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Liaoning University (辽宁大学). "Through the implementation of one five-year plan after another, we can better promote the transformation of institutional advantages into governance effectiveness. We must cultivate more high-level talents in accordance with national strategic needs and provide strong support for China's economic and social development."
This year is the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." The blueprint for development has been drawn, and the beautiful future is inspiring. The deputies said that they must be of one heart and one mind, forge ahead with determination, seek truth and be pragmatic, strive to achieve political achievements for the people and achieve political achievements through hard work, and constantly create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
(Reporters Chang Qin (常钦), Bai Guangdi (白光迪), and Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) March 12th dispatch (Reporter Dong Siyu (董丝雨)) This March 12th marks China's (中国) forty-eighth Arbor Day. Various regions are carrying out tree planting activities, adding new greenery to nature. The "2025 China (中国) Land Greening Status Bulletin" released by the National Greening Committee Office (全国绿化委员会办公室) on the same day shows that in 2025, the country completed 3.563 million hectares of afforestation and 4.927 million hectares of degraded grassland restoration and treatment. The forest coverage rate reached 25.09%, the forest and grass coverage rate exceeded 56%, the forest stock volume reached 20.988 billion cubic meters, and the total output value of the forest and grass industry was nearly 11 trillion yuan. The foundation of green mountains and clear waters is even brighter, and the color of gold and silver mountains is even richer. 绿水青山 (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān - "green waters clear mountains," lush green landscape)底色更亮，金山银山成色更足。
Return to TopComplete and accurate recording, timely summary and transfer, immediate communication and exchange, and full absorption and transformation... During this year's National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions, the General Office of the State Council and relevant departments of the State Council efficiently and effectively listened to and responded to the opinions and suggestions of NPC deputies and CPPCC members, smoothing the "through train" for exchanges between deputies, members, and government departments, and transforming insights from all parties into practical measures to promote high-quality development more quickly and effectively.
Original recording, transferred at the first time
March 6, Guangdong (广东) delegation meeting site.
From developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, to strengthening the main position of enterprises in innovation, to further expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, deputies spoke enthusiastically and expressed their opinions on the government work report and the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Liu Jianjun (刘建军), a staff member of the General Office of the State Council who was present to listen, buried himself in recording, and the pen in his hand hardly stopped.
"The deputies' speeches reflect the reality of the front line and carry expectations. I want to record these speeches in their original flavor," said Liu Jianjun (刘建军).
In one day, Liu Jianjun (刘建军) listened to the speeches of 24 deputies and collected and sorted out 27 opinions and suggestions. That night, this record was transferred to the General Office's summary working group.
Late at night, at 0:34, in a conference room of the General Office, the sounds of discussion and keyboard tapping intertwined, and the staff of the special team were summarizing the opinions and suggestions of the deputies and members. At 4 a.m., all the opinions and suggestions of the previous day were sorted out and prepared to be submitted to relevant departments for handling and response.
"After receiving the opinions and suggestions of the deputies and members, we will edit and sort them out, check key information, and study and judge the undertaking departments, so as to ensure that the expression is standardized, the information is accurate, and the transfer is accurate," said Wang Hao (王浩), a staff member of the General Office.
During this year's NPC and CPPCC sessions, the General Office sent 80 staff members to 35 NPC delegations and 34 CPPCC sectors to listen to 261 meetings, and formed a 30-member summary working group to comprehensively summarize and sort out the opinions and suggestions put forward by the deputies and members, and send them to the relevant document drafting groups and relevant departments for research and handling at the first time.
The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and other relevant departments of the State Council also mobilized elite forces to listen to opinions at the meeting, handle the opinions and suggestions transferred by the General Office, and set up a 24-hour hotline to earnestly absorb the opinions and suggestions of the deputies and members and respond to concerns.
Ma Chengfang (马成芳), Deputy Director of the Free Trade Zone Port Department of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部自贸区港司), participated in the on-site listening of the NPC and CPPCC sessions for the first time this year. After a group deliberation, he immediately found some of the deputies who spoke to learn more about the background and specific considerations of the opinions and suggestions, so as to ensure that the content of the listening record was complete and accurate.
"We must implement the concerns of the deputies and members in the whole process and all aspects of the construction of the free trade pilot zone, so as to better promote relevant work," said Ma Chengfang (马成芳).
Efficient communication and exchange, pragmatic response to concerns
"I didn't expect to get a response so quickly!" On the evening of March 9, Fan Yun (樊芸), a deputy to the National People's Congress and chairman of Shanghai Fushen Appraisal and Consulting Group (上海富申评估咨询集团), received a call from a staff member of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部).
"The comrades from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) told me that the staff of the General Office listened to and recorded my suggestions when I spoke on the 7th and transferred them to them, which is too efficient!" said Deputy Fan Yun (樊芸).
The rapid feedback of the opinions and suggestions of the deputies and members is inseparable from the careful arrangements of the General Office of the State Council and the relevant departments of the State Council:
The General Office has established a special ledger, strengthened tracking and supervision, scheduled and counted the response of departments every day, and guided departments to respond and reply in various ways.
The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) requires that the opinions and suggestions put forward by the deputies and members be accepted in full and immediately assigned; the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) requires that the opinions and suggestions be analyzed one by one in depth, implemented ledger management, quickly approved and transferred to relevant departments, and timely followed up on the progress of handling; the Ministry of Finance (财政部) has done a good job in the training of explanation personnel to improve the pertinence of the explanation work at the meeting; the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) has organized a special team to ensure that it is transferred as soon as it arrives, handled immediately upon receipt, strengthened tracking and supervision, and reviewed every day...
In just a few days, many deputies and members received feedback through this "public opinion through train."
On March 5, Zhang Yufei (张雨霏), a deputy to the National People's Congress and a swimmer from Jiangsu (江苏), put forward opinions such as continuing to increase policy support for the sports event economy when participating in the deliberation of the delegation. After her opinion was recorded and transferred by the staff of the General Office, she not only received a phone reply from the staff of the General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局), but was also invited to the General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局) for face-to-face exchanges.
In addition to the opinions and suggestions transferred by the General Office being responded to, many deputies and members were actively connected by staff of ministries and commissions at the speaking site.
On March 7, at a group meeting of the Henan (河南) delegation, Li Chengwei (李成伟), a deputy to the National People's Congress and Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhengzhou University (郑州大学), proposed to increase computing power support for start-up enterprises, especially small and micro enterprises.
As soon as the meeting ended, the staff of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) who were listening on the spot immediately added Deputy Li Chengwei's (李成伟) WeChat, checked the content of the suggestion, and immediately gave feedback to the relevant business departments.
"Such timely connection is not only a respect for the performance of duties by deputies, but also makes me feel the attitude and temperature of relevant departments in listening to public opinion," said Deputy Li Chengwei (李成伟).
Broadly absorb true knowledge and insights, and build consensus on development
On the afternoon of March 7, in the Ministry of Finance (财政部) building, staff from different departments were working intensively to revise the 2026 budget report.
"In response to the opinions and suggestions of the deputies and members, we have sorted them out word by word and studied them one by one. For those involving the revision of the budget report, we have carefully studied and adopted them. A total of more than 30 revisions have been made to this year's budget report," said Xiao Fan (肖帆), director of the Research Office of the General Office of the Ministry of Finance (财政部办公厅调研处). More than 1,600 opinions and suggestions approved by the General Office, transferred from other ministries and commissions, and recorded and sorted out by the staff of the Ministry of Finance (财政部) at the meeting were all replied and fed back before March 10.
The opinions and suggestions of the deputies and members are being transformed into practical and hard measures to do a good job in economic and social development.
During this year's NPC and CPPCC sessions, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) handled a total of 123 opinions and suggestions from deputies and members. In response to the opinion of supporting Macao (澳门) in hosting more international events, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) responded that it is actively preparing for the 7th Ministerial Conference of the China-Portugal Forum, which will further highlight the support for Macao's (澳门) construction of a China-Portugal platform; in response to a number of suggestions to promote the upgrading of the Xinjiang (新疆) Free Trade Pilot Zone, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) said that it will actively study and support it to better promote the high-quality development of the Xinjiang (新疆) Free Trade Pilot Zone. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) has completed the handling of more than 300 opinions and suggestions from deputies and members with high quality, covering the current key tasks such as "artificial intelligence + manufacturing," the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, enhancing the resilience and security level of the industrial chain, the development of future industries, and the gradient cultivation of high-quality enterprises...
Staff who participated in the listening said that the opinions and suggestions of the deputies and members opened up new ideas for improving their work.
"We have received many opinions and suggestions on the construction of a modern industrial system. In the next step, we will carefully study and fully communicate, anchor the direction of intelligence, greening, and integration, improve work efficiency, and promote the industry to move towards the middle and high end," said Lang Jun (郎君), director of the Comprehensive Division of the Department of Industrial Development of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委产业发展司综合处).
The NPC and CPPCC sessions are an important platform for listening to public opinion, gathering public wisdom, and building public consensus. The General Office of the State Council and relevant departments of the State Council continue to carry out the work of listening to the NPC and CPPCC sessions, so that the deputies and members can truly feel the practical actions of government departments to actively accept supervision and strive to integrate public opinion and wisdom into the overall situation of national development.
"The voices of the NPC and CPPCC sessions are quickly transformed into policy measures, which makes us more confident and motivated to perform our duties. We must work hard and contribute to the good start of the '15th Five-Year Plan,'" said Wang Chuanxi (王传喜), a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and Secretary of the Party Committee of Daicun Village (代村党委书记), Lanling County (兰陵县), Linyi City (临沂市), Shandong Province (山东省).
(Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), March 12, Reporters Ren Jun (任军) and Wang Yueyang (王悦阳))
Return to TopAccording to information obtained by reporter Li Xinping (李心萍) from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司): From January to February this year, the national railway completed fixed asset investment of 72.2 billion yuan, an increase of 5.4% year-on-year.
During the Spring Festival holiday, more than 570 work sites of 46 national railway key projects continued construction, and more than 38,000 construction personnel 坚守一线 (jiān shǒu yī xiàn - "stick to the front line," to remain steadfastly at one's post).
In the first two months, a number of key projects achieved positive progress. The Lanxi East to Jiande section of the Jinhua to Jiande high-speed railway in Zhejiang (浙江) was completed and opened to traffic, the Shandong (山东) section of the Beijing (北京) to Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) to Shangqiu (商丘) high-speed railway fully entered the static acceptance phase, the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) to Xinzhou (忻州) high-speed railway entered the track laying construction phase, the Xi'an (西安) to Ankang (安康) high-speed railway completed the entire line of track laying, and all bridge projects of the Chongqing (重庆) to Kunming (昆明) high-speed railway were completed.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 12th (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) The Yellow River is about to be fully opened, and ice prevention work is entering its final stage. On March 12th, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management continued to organize meteorological, water conservancy, and other departments to discuss and judge the ice prevention situation, and video-scheduled the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) Yellow River (黄河) ice prevention front-line headquarters to further arrange and deploy ice prevention work measures.
The consultation required further strengthening the implementation of ice prevention responsibilities, refining and implementing responsibilities in all aspects such as monitoring and early warning, command and dispatch, inspection and emergency protection, and rescue and resettlement, to ensure that everyone is in place. It is necessary to further strengthen monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, closely monitor changes in temperature and ice conditions, continuously update forecasts of major weather processes, and make full use of various means to promptly grasp and report information on ice conditions and dangerous situations. It is necessary to further strengthen patrols and defenses, standardize the management of diversion and water retreat, strengthen inspections of key parts such as control and guidance projects, dangerous works and dangerous sections, structures crossing dikes, bridge wharves, trestle bridges, and pontoon bridges, and ensure that dangers are discovered, reported, and dealt with early. It is necessary to further strengthen the release of authoritative information and broadcast the dynamics of ice prevention work in a timely manner.
Return to TopBeijing, March 12th (Reported by Gu Yekai (谷业凯) and Li Gang (李刚)) At 17:28 on the 12th, the first "Hualong One" nuclear power unit in the Yangtze River Delta region—the No. 1 unit of the CGN Zhejiang San'ao Nuclear Power Project (中广核浙江三澳核电项目) —was successfully connected to the grid for the first time. This marks a crucial step towards the official commissioning of the unit, signifying its formal ability to input power into the grid.
Construction of the No. 1 unit of the San'ao Nuclear Power Project (三澳核电项目) commenced on December 31, 2020. After grid connection, on-site confirmation indicated that the unit is operating in good condition and that all technical indicators meet design expectations. Next, the unit will enter the load test operation phase, carrying out power upgrades and various performance tests as planned. It is expected to be officially put into operation for power generation in the first half of 2026. As an important part of the Yangtze River Delta's energy security, the San'ao Nuclear Power Project (三澳核电项目) plans to build six "Hualong One" nuclear power units, of which three have already commenced construction. Once the project is fully completed, the annual power generation capacity is expected to exceed 54 billion kilowatt-hours, which can meet the annual production and living electricity needs of over 5 million people.
Return to TopThe National People's Congress (全国两会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are major events in the country's political life, serving as important platforms for practicing whole-process people's democracy and uniting the strength of hundreds of millions of people to forge ahead.
Two press conferences, three "deputy channels," three "member channels," three "minister channels," and three thematic press conferences on economy, people's livelihood, and diplomacy... This year's NPC and CPPCC sessions featured a rich variety of press release formats, substantial content, and down-to-earth expressions.
Unimpeded Channels for Public Opinion Show Democracy and Openness
The NPC and CPPCC sessions are an important window for observing China's development trend and a vivid "open class" for experiencing China's whole-process people's democracy.
"Whether it's the unreserved expression on the channels or the questions and answers at the press conferences, one can feel the practicality and sincerity coming to the fore," said Liu Man (刘嫚), a reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily (《南方都市报》) who has participated in the NPC and CPPCC sessions for many years. She said with deep feeling: "The questions are more focused on social concerns, and the answers are full of practical information. From macroeconomic policies to community 'elderly and young,' the topics cover national economy and people's livelihood, the responses are direct and specific, and there is no avoidance of hot and difficult issues, demonstrating the open, pragmatic, and democratic atmosphere of the conference."
Outside the meeting, one can also feel the open and transparent atmosphere of the conference synchronously. Yu Fan (虞繁) is a product engineer working at Hangzhou Qunhe Information Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江杭州群核信息技术有限公司). He watched the live broadcast of the "Minister Channel" and learned about "vigorously promoting the 'two-way rush' of artificial intelligence and manufacturing." "This is not only a national strategy, but also related to industry opportunities and personal development," Yu Fan said. He forwarded the relevant news reports to the work group, and everyone's discussion was very enthusiastic.
"From the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) to the people's mobile phone screens, good voices go directly to the grassroots, and good policies go directly to the hearts of the people." Ruan Shenyu (阮神裕), an assistant professor at the Renmin University of China Law School (中国人民大学法学院), believes that the all-round and multi-level press releases not only guarantee the people's right to know and participate, but also deepen consensus and gather strength in interaction.
Concern for the National Economy and People's Livelihood Conveys Policy Warmth
The press releases of the NPC and CPPCC sessions include both the grand blueprint for national development and the warm concern for people's livelihood. Here, top-level design is closely linked to grassroots voices.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized on March 6 when visiting the members of the China National Democratic Construction Association (农工党), the Jiusan Society (九三学社), the medical and health community, and the social welfare and social security community attending the CPPCC meeting that to build a healthy China, we must adhere to starting from China's national conditions, unswervingly follow the path of health development with Chinese characteristics, and unswervingly implement the health work policy in the new era. This points out the direction for our work," said Wang Xiaodong (王晓东), vice president of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital (江苏省人民医院). It is necessary to actively promote hierarchical diagnosis and treatment and the improvement of the primary health system, and promote the sinking of medical resources.
"This year's government work report clearly proposes to introduce policies to support flexible employment personnel and new employment form personnel to participate in employee insurance. This is really reassuring and heartwarming," said Luo Kexue (骆科学), a deliveryman in Beijing (北京市). He said, "From skills training to salary security, the country's policies and measures are becoming more and more perfect, making us feel that life has a future."
Miao Mingqing (缪明卿), a 74-year-old man living in Jiangyang District (江阳区), Luzhou City (泸州市), Sichuan Province (四川省), pays special attention to "old-age care." "The press conference on people's livelihood at the National People's Congress (全国人代会) mentioned that in the next 5 years, we will continue to build county-level comprehensive elderly care service management platforms and expand the functions of regional elderly care service centers. This makes us old people feel particularly at ease, and our later life is more secure. The Party's policies really take our hearts into consideration!" Miao Mingqing said.
Zhou Junhua (周俊华) is a prosecutor at the People's Procuratorate of Jiangjin District (江津区人民检察院), Chongqing (重庆市). She pays close attention to the protection of minors. "The 'Two Highs' report mentioned the content of strengthening judicial protection for minors, and many deputies and members also put forward suggestions such as caring for the mental health of young people. As a prosecutor engaged in related work, I will guard the healthy growth of minors with true feelings and the rule of law."
Co-drawing a Development Picture Inspires the Power to Forge Ahead
Standing at the starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," playing the "spring song" of concerted progress and striving for progress.
Innovation is the primary driving force for leading development. On the "Deputy Channel," Li Changdong (李长东), chairman of Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. (广东邦普循环科技有限公司), shared the story of his struggle to solve the problem of recycling and utilization of waste batteries. This deeply touched Ren Guangjie (任广杰), head of the industrial project of Leju Intelligent (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (乐聚智能（深圳）股份有限公司): "Scientific researchers must be willing to sit on the 'cold bench' and dare to break into the 'no-man's land' on the journey of scientific and technological innovation, and contribute scientific and technological innovation to high-quality development."
Green is a distinct background color of Chinese-style modernization. "The government work report proposed that in the past 5 years, China's forest coverage rate has increased to more than 25%, becoming the country with the fastest and largest growth in global forest resources. This achievement makes us forest rangers feel proud," said Cao Haihong (曹海红), a forest ranger at Baimaogou Forest Farm (白毛沟林场) in Zhalantun City (扎兰屯市), Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古).
In Beiyao Village (北窑村), Yanshi District (偃师区), Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南), Wang Songtao (王松涛), a large grain grower, and his fellow villagers watched the Q&A on grain production on the "Minister Channel." "'We must ensure the stable and safe supply of important agricultural products such as grain at a high level, and promote increased agricultural efficiency and increased farmers' income.' These words are true! With the Party's good policies, our grain growers are more motivated, and this year we will continue to apply new varieties and new technologies to cultivate the land well and fill the grain." Wang Songtao said.
Reaching public opinion, gathering public wisdom, building consensus, and enhancing confidence, hundreds of millions of people are striding forward, striving to write a new chapter in building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation in an all-round way with Chinese-style modernization.
(Our reporters Ni Yi (倪弋), Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), Liu Xinwu (刘新吾), Li Zong (李纵), Bai Guangdi (白光迪), and Dou Hao (窦皓))
Return to TopThe city of Gui (桂) is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, and the famous cultural city is blooming with new charm; the roar of aviation engines is exciting, and the train tracks are intertwined. As one of the "Three Ancient Shu Capitals," during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Xindu District (新都区), Chengdu (成都市), Sichuan Province (四川省), delivered a bright answer sheet for high-quality development: the total economic volume achieved a leap from the "10 billion square formation" to the "100 billion square formation," exceeding 120 billion yuan, and the per capita regional GDP exceeded 70,000 yuan.
Standing at a new starting point, Xindu District (新都区) has clearly proposed the development direction of "manufacturing to revitalize the district, hub empowerment, urban quality improvement, and strengthening the foundation of towns and streets," anchoring the goal of exceeding 150 billion yuan in total economic volume during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and accelerating the creation of an important growth pole for high-quality development in the northern region of Chengdu (成都市).
Manufacturing to Revitalize the District, Supporting the "Hard Backbone" of a Major Industrial District
Xindu (新都) has prospered due to industry, possessing 30 of the 41 major industrial categories, forming five 10-billion-level industrial clusters: aerospace, rail transit, biomedicine, food and beverage, and new tracks. From the "Xindu-made" nose of the C919 large aircraft to the offline launch of the core structural parts of the AG600 "Kunlong" aircraft, from the "Panda Express" winning international awards to the core technology breakthrough of the 160 km/h hydrogen energy EMU, from Kelun Pharmaceutical entering the top 100 of China's chemical drug R&D power list to the planned production capacity of the microgrid Youlian communication terminal accounting for 1/4 of the world, Xindu manufacturing continues to improve its "gold content" and "new content." The aviation large component industry cluster is on the list of national SME characteristic industrial clusters, and Xindu (新都) was named an advanced unit in Chengdu's manufacturing development in the new era for the past decade.
Focusing on "establishing a park and filling the park," Xindu (新都) promotes the concentration of industries, enterprises, and services to the park, implements high-quality development actions for the industrial chain, strengthens "chain owners gathering chain members and main chains expanding auxiliary chains," and promotes the full-chain layout of aviation "large components + engines + civil aircraft + drones" through circle chain integration and science-production integration, promotes the integrated development of rail transit "research, manufacturing, and repair," and accelerates the cultivation of 10-billion-level pillar industrial clusters.
Hub Empowerment, Building a "Strong Engine" for Open Development
Location is Xindu's (新都) greatest advantage; the hub is Xindu's (新都) strongest driving force. With a comprehensive transportation system of "7 high-speed, 4 express, and 10 rail," Xindu (新都) is the gateway to the northern region of Chengdu (成都市) and an important logistics carrying place, adjacent to platforms such as Chengdu International Railway Port (成都国际铁路港). In recent years, Xindu (新都) has actively integrated into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle (成渝地区双城经济圈), and energy storage batteries, WiFi terminals, furniture, and other products are sold to Central Asia and Europe.
In the next 5 years, Xindu (新都) will be based on the advantages of highway logistics hubs and railway ports, strengthen supply chain headquarters economy, intelligent distribution, and other formats, and promote the digital and intelligent upgrading of logistics; rely on "road-rail combined transport" to develop cross-border e-commerce and overseas warehouses, and promote "Xindu-made" products to go overseas conveniently. At the same time, it will optimize the entire life cycle service, enhance the aggregation capacity of consumption scenarios and activities, and transform the nearly 100 million person-times of transit traffic per year into increased consumption.
Urban Quality Improvement, Demonstrating the "New Value" of Park City Construction
As the district with the largest population in Chengdu (成都市), during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Xindu (新都) insisted on taking the construction of a "park city demonstration area practicing the new development concept" as the overall leader, implemented ten projects for a happy and beautiful life, nearly 80% of financial resources were used for people's livelihood expenditures, 468 kilometers of Tianfu Greenway (天府绿道) and 270 hectares of urban green space were built, 35,000 new degrees were added, a national preschool education universal benefit area was created, the per capita life expectancy of residents increased to 82.5 years, and the income ratio between urban and rural residents narrowed to 1.6.
Focusing on public cultural needs, Xindu (新都) built the Tianfu Family Style Museum (天府家风馆), established the "Yang Shengan Literature Award (杨升庵文学奖)," hosted the Chengdu Universiade (成都大运会) and the Chengdu World Games (成都世运会) Xindu (新都) venues, and laid out "sports +" scenarios such as dry snow, roller skating, equestrian, football, and snooker, connecting Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort (成都熊猫国际旅游度假区), Tianfu Boiling Town (天府沸腾小镇), Manhua Manor (漫花庄园), Music Baihua Valley (音乐百花谷), Jinmen (锦门) and other cultural and tourism spots, achieving a harmonious integration of "people, city, environment, and industry."
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Xindu (新都) will continue to practice the people-centered development thought, consciously integrate the new development concept into the entire process of urban planning, construction, and governance, polish the brand of "Fragrant City Treasure Land · Ancient Shu Xindu (香城宝地·古蜀新都)," and build a park city quality urban area with more vitality and happiness.
Strengthening the Foundation of Towns and Streets, Activating the "Original Power" of Regional Development
In recent years, Xindu (新都) has developed characteristic industries in accordance with local conditions and strengthened the main functions of towns and streets. Dafeng Street (大丰街道) focuses on the medical trade industry, and Chengdu Medical Trade Building (成都医贸大厦) gathers dozens of enterprises with revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan; Xindu Street (新都街道) accelerates the construction of the knowledge economy circle around universities, supports Jiebeitong (捷贝通) and Southwest Petroleum University (西南石油大学) to jointly build an oil and gas production increase research institute, and promotes the headquarters of Taosha Lake (淘沙湖) oil and gas service enterprises to settle down; during the Spring Festival this year, Sanhe Street (三河街道) relied on the Panda IP to launch a cultural tourism route of watching pandas, eating hot pot, and watching lantern festivals, becoming a popular check-in place.
Facing the future, Xindu (新都) will adhere to the orientation of vigorously grasping the economy of towns and streets, deepen the reform of expanding the power and enabling functions of towns and streets, focus on developing "small but refined, specialized and strong" characteristic industries, and cultivate industrial towns, agricultural towns, commercial and trade strong towns, and cultural and tourism famous towns by classifying "one town, one policy," promote towns and streets to strengthen functions, optimize governance, and increase vitality, and form a "characteristic town establishment, diversified support" town economic system to better support regional high-quality development.
Fragrant City Treasure Land, setting sail again; Ancient Shu Xindu (古蜀新都), spreading its wings to the future. Standing at the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," Xindu (新都) is drawing a new picture of high-quality development with the harmonious coexistence of "people, city, environment, and industry" with the strength of being suitable for industry, the beauty of being livable, the vitality of being suitable for business, and the charm of being suitable for tourism.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Xindu District Committee of Chengdu (中共成都市新都区委宣传部)
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When warm suggestions and development expectations are placed on the desk of planning and decision-making, and transformed into resolute actions, at that moment, Chinese-style modernization has a warmer texture, and Chinese-style democracy has a more solid foundation.
How big is one square meter? It can lay flat 16 sheets of A4 paper, is slightly larger than the screen of a 55-inch TV, and can hold about 3 standard desks for middle school students...
This small space is like a "microscope" for observing development. Let's look at the stories of "two square meters."
In Shanghai (上海), in some old alleyways, "carrying chamber pots" was a living memory for generations. The cramped space, difficulty in using the toilet, and poor environment became a "thorn in the side" of life. Using "embroidery skills" to install toilets, optimize layouts, and add supporting facilities, a big difference is made in one square meter.
In Beijing (北京), the results of the national "Good Housing" design competition were exhibited. One plan focused on a 70-square-meter apartment, designing 4 bays that can be transformed into a studio or leisure area according to needs. Emphasizing refinement, taking into account integration, and paying attention to adaptability, "making every square meter worth its value."
The "one square meter dignity" of old house renovation is an accurate solution to the pain points of people's livelihood and a scale for people's cities. What is changed is living facilities, what is warmed is the hearts of the people, and what is demonstrated is the development thought centered on the people.
The "one square meter value" of a good house is an iterative upgrade of the quality of life and a unit of measurement for a better life. What is promoted is environmental friendliness, what is increased is the style of life, and what is displayed is the concept of investing in people.
One solves "whether there is," and the other leaps to "whether it is good," both pointing to people-oriented. Adhering to the principle of putting the people first, design concepts and planning directions are also "turning around"—both delineating land use red lines and living radii, both calculating floor area ratios and measuring pedestrian comfort, and both emphasizing construction efficiency and use quality.
Although the area is small, it can accommodate major plans for people's livelihood; the planning is meticulous, and a grand development plan can be built. Starting from one square meter, we can explore the development depth of the next 5 years.
Small spaces are connected to big strategies. From "having a house to live in" to "living in a good house," from "optimizing increments" to "revitalizing stocks," the planning and actions contain a clear practical logic. For example, how can the renovation of old residential areas be combined with aging adaptation? How can the design of good houses reserve growth flexibility? In recent years, Zhejiang (浙江) has promoted the creation of future communities, building neighborhood, education, health, service and other scenarios, and exploring the construction of new urban functional units that can create a sense of belonging, comfort and future.
Planning first, space reconstruction, is never just a grand narrative, but also a consideration in the square inch; it is not just lines on the drawing, but also a promise to the future.
How to make the promise truly realized? How to put the plan into practice? "'The beginning of the 'Fifteenth Five-Year Plan' requires a correct view of performance, whether it is formulating plans or deploying implementation." This is a directional guide and a methodological inspiration.
When one square meter becomes the starting point for decision-making, development will naturally avoid "patting the head"; when "value for money" becomes the acceptance standard, investment will avoid "image projects"; when "happiness scale" becomes the assessment dimension, performance will bid farewell to "paperization"... Adhering to starting from reality and acting according to the law, avoiding quick success and instant benefits, and blind and reckless actions, whether it is a large project or a small project, it can truly benefit the people and win recognition.
One square meter is a physical space and a value coordinate. Outside of one square meter, there are thousands of lives that deserve to be taken seriously, and "value-added development" supported by a better life.
The more new and better, the more we must cherish the beautiful temperature of the world. Modernization is not only the height of the steel forest, but also the sense of breathing when you open the window to see the green; high-quality development not only has the rise of the economic curve, but also the extension of barrier-free ramps. In the new year, start a new journey. There are scientific and technological peaks ahead, as well as people's livelihood expectations; there are continuously growing industrial clusters, as well as old residential areas waiting to be updated; there is the trendy style of modern cities, as well as the simple charm of urban and rural integration... "The people of development" have been moving forward. As long as it revolves around "people," is driven by "people," and serves "people," opportunities are there, and potential is there.
Starting from one square meter, planning living space, expanding governance space, and building development space, we must transform the "写意" (xiě yì - "freehand brushwork") of the blueprint into the "工笔画" (gōng bǐ huà - "meticulous brushwork") of practical work, and then empower and support, and achieve "people written in capital letters." This is the integration of being broad and meticulous, the combination of investing in things and investing in people, and it also interprets that "the essence of modernization is the modernization of people."
Being pragmatic is to put the blueprint on one square meter; being responsible is to make the blueprint stand the test of one square meter. When warm suggestions and development expectations are placed on the desk of planning and decision-making, and transformed into resolute actions, at that moment, Chinese-style modernization has a warmer texture, and Chinese-style democracy has a more solid foundation.
The narrative of one square meter is not grand, but it is very Chinese.
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The seemingly inconspicuous transformer has now become a "sweet pastry" in the overseas market. Data from the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) shows that the total export value of transformers in 2025 exceeded 64.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of nearly 36%; the average price of a single exported transformer reached 205,000 yuan, a year-on-year increase of about 1/3. Many transformer companies have sufficient orders on hand, and some orders for data centers have been scheduled until 2027.
Why are transformers selling well overseas? From a direct perspective, the strong demand in the global market has brought a favorable wind to the transformer industry: power grid facilities in developed countries such as Europe and the United States have entered a cycle of renewal and replacement; electricity consumption in emerging market countries has increased, the proportion of clean energy power generation has increased, and the pace of power grid investment and layout has accelerated; overseas data centers and other computing power infrastructure are accelerating their construction. Multiple demands combined to drive the growth of transformer exports.
Thinking deeper, under the opportunities, companies from many countries are competing on the same stage. Why can China stand out and remain the world's largest transformer producer? We can observe it from three keywords. From this, we can not only understand the reasons for the hot sales, but also understand the deep logic of "Made in China" calmly venturing into the world.
The first is "fast," which stems from the interlocking of the industrial chain.
The competitiveness of a product lies not only in the product itself, but also in the industrial chain behind it. From raw materials such as copper and aluminum to components such as iron cores and tap changers, China has built the world's most complete transformer production system, with a production capacity accounting for about 60% of the world's total. It is the close integration of upstream and downstream and the independent control of the industrial chain that allows Chinese companies to quickly respond to changes in market demand, with delivery cycles much shorter than the 18 months to 2 years of European and American manufacturers.
The product competitiveness brought about by a complete industrial system is not unique to the transformer industry. For example, from high-precision reducers and high-performance servo systems to intelligent controllers, the robot supporting industrial system is becoming increasingly complete. "Made in the entire Yangtze River Delta (长三角)" robots have achieved 100% localization of core components and a 40% reduction in costs. In 2025, China's industrial robot exports exceeded imports for the first time.
Industrial competition cannot be fought alone. Based on scale and supporting advantages, building a safe and efficient industrial chain and supply chain is the foundation for companies to "ride the tide" in the international market, and it is also the solid foundation for Made in China to stand at the forefront of the tide.
The second is "adaptation," which comes from the accurate capture and satisfaction of market demand.
Innovation is reflected not only in technological upgrades, but also in the dynamic adaptation of products to market demand. Aiming at the environmental protection needs of the European and American markets, develop vegetable oil transformers; adapt to the application needs of data centers, and develop solid-state transformers with small footprint and high efficiency... Whatever the market needs, we will break through it. Through customized production and specialization, China's transformer industry has grown rapidly in solving customer pain points.
A foreign businessman lamented that Chinese businessmen have "too sensitive noses," and "wherever there is a market opportunity, you can quickly see their figures." Among small appliances, multi-faceted heaters that can heat tea on the top and provide warmth on all sides are popular in the Japanese and Korean markets; in large machinery, cranes with configurations such as desert tires and Mars fire extinguishers are popular in the Middle East market. They all confirm a truth: following the market and revolving around demand can open up a broader market space for Made in China.
The third is "reliability," which benefits from the scenario empowerment of the domestic market.
Scenarios are important and scarce innovation resources. Domestic power grid upgrades and transformations, computing power infrastructure construction, etc., provide a "training ground" for transformer companies to overcome technical problems. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the State Grid Corporation of China (国家电网) built and put into operation the "Eight AC and Eight DC" UHV project, helping China master technical discourse power in fields such as UHV and smart transformers.
Urban governance, logistics and transportation, and other diverse scenarios support the low-altitude economy industry to take off; complex environments such as high altitudes, "sandy, Gobi, and desert" areas, and low wind speeds force wind power companies to develop customized solutions... China's ultra-large-scale market and rich application scenarios allow Made in China to fully verify its reliability and practicality at its "doorstep" before going global.
Looking back at the hot sales of transformers overseas, in the face of the uncertainty of drastic changes in the external environment, it is the industrial foundation, innovation power, and scenario advantages that give Chinese companies sufficient confidence to participate in international competition. This also inspires us that no matter how the opportunities change, as long as we practice our internal skills, continuously strengthen our own strength, and promote the industry to develop towards new and better, we can always remain invincible. 立于不败之地 (lì yú bù bài zhī dì - "stand on invincible ground," to be in an impregnable position).
Return to TopBy: 姜 峰
Recently, Cizhu Village (茨竹村) in Dazu District (大足区), Chongqing (重庆) and Kongque Village (孔雀村) in Anyue County (安岳县), Sichuan (四川) have "served up a hard dish" – the first village plan jointly prepared across provincial administrative regions in the country has been officially approved.
Now, the two villages are discussing tourism development to promote revitalization, focusing on the more than 50,000 wild golden Phoebe trees they share. In the new visitor center built with "Dazu (大足) providing the money and Anyue (安岳) providing the land," planning departments, town and village cadres, and agritainment operators from both places are chatting 七嘴八舌 (qī zuǐ bā shé - "seven mouths eight tongues," everyone talking at once) and telling stories, with a table full of peanut shells. Your affairs and my affairs are becoming one family's affairs.
Cizhu Village (茨竹村) and Kongque Village (孔雀村) are connected by mountains and rivers, but separated by administrative divisions. In the past, it was difficult to coordinate overall planning in terms of infrastructure construction, ecological protection, and industrial layout. "Fighting on their own" made it difficult to strengthen the regional economy. For example, during holidays, the World Cultural Heritage Dazu Rock Carvings (大足石刻) "cannot eat enough," while the exquisite Anyue Rock Carvings (安岳石刻), which are no less beautiful than the neighboring area, "cannot eat their fill."
With the accelerated construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (成渝地区双城经济圈), systematic thinking has broadened development ideas: the golden Phoebe forest is located in the middle of the two rock carving scenic spots. Why not develop a "convenient tour economy" to connect points into lines and string beads into chains?
The relevant departments and local towns and villages in the two places organized 7 joint meetings and established a "problem-oriented consultation" mechanism to ensure that the development plan is "a blueprint drawn to the end." Today, the golden Phoebe forest has achieved coordinated protection, the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism has taken initial shape, and the "dead-end road" on the boundary river between the two villages has been built into a "connecting bridge" for smooth vehicle traffic. Cadres and the masses have a new feeling: Sichuan-Chongqing (川渝) cooperation is like glutinous rice cake dipped in brown sugar, the more you taste it, the sweeter it becomes.
From small-scale "village coordination" to large-scale provincial linkage, how can we allow the free flow of factors, complementary and mutually reinforcing industries, and shared benefits for the people, and effectively exert the aggregation effect? The answer lies in the word "common."
Jointly drawing a blueprint allows development concepts to move in the same direction. To promote coordinated regional development, it is necessary to abandon the idea of sticking to one's own small plot of land and establish an overall concept of "one game of chess." In the six years since the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (成渝地区双城经济圈), Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) have jointly prepared a number of planning programs, jointly promoted a number of reform measures, jointly implemented a number of major projects, and jointly built a number of cooperation platforms. Only by resonating at the same frequency and exerting efforts in the same direction can regional integration release strong momentum.
Jointly building a mechanism allows coordinated cooperation to become the norm and produce long-term effects. Strengthening institutional guarantees is the foundation of integrated development, whether from the two villages to the two provinces. Chongqing (重庆) and Sichuan (四川) have established a series of cooperation mechanisms, and have mutually selected multiple batches of outstanding cadres to exchange and hold positions in functional departments and cooperative districts and counties. Regional coordinated development is not just superficial excitement, but requires practical measures and genuine results in terms of economic radiation, resource aggregation and transformation, integrated reform policies, and population absorption and service, to promote cross-regional cooperation from temporary docking to institutional integration.
Jointly breaking down barriers allows development factors to flow unimpeded. With administrative divisions, barriers and challenges in development are inevitable. Only by daring to break institutional obstacles and fixed mindsets can resource endowments be transformed into development advantages. For example, the Sichuan-Chongqing High-tech Zone (川渝高竹新区) took the lead in exploring the reform of appropriately separating the economic zone from the administrative region and coordinating the allocation of factors across provinces, allowing neighboring regions to change from fighting on their own to synergistic progress.
Regional coordinated development focuses on reform and values innovation. From playing a good "game of chess" in the border villages to Sichuan (川) and Chongqing (渝) singing a "tale of two cities," from breaking down tangible boundaries to eliminating ideological barriers, when synergy becomes a consensus and linkage becomes the norm, more regions belonging to the two places can achieve development results that are better than "one family," injecting a continuous stream of integrated momentum into high-quality development.
(The author is a reporter from the Chongqing Branch of this newspaper.)
Return to TopAir and rail pet consignment services have become busy, and "pet-friendly" scenic spots are favored by pet owners; trendy toy companies have launched New Year blind boxes and limited gifts, and "Gu Zi New Year goods" are selling well on shelves... During this year's Spring Festival holiday, in addition to traditional New Year goods and cultural tourism consumption, the consumption potential of a series of niche fields such as the pet economy and the cultural and creative economy has continued to be released, forming many new consumer hotspots.
This is precisely:
With beloved pets by one's side,
Trendy toys compete in splendor.
Consumption reveals new brilliance,
Laughter fills the courtyard.
Zhi Yanwen (郅延文)
Return to TopEnhance Critical Thinking, Better "Learning Through Play"
Wang Qi (王棨), Xianning City, Hubei Province
Not long ago, I participated in an artificial intelligence training course organized by the school for the public. "Why does your intelligent agent speak more naturally?" "Why does the micro-movie it generates make people want to keep watching?" In class, the teacher's continuous questioning from "how to operate" to "why it is effective" prompted me to shift from executing processes to thinking about algorithmic logic and humanized design.
I remember during a class discussion, a restaurant operator asked me to help him design advertising slogans. The sentences generated initially were gorgeous but empty. I asked him what he wanted to say to his customers most. "It's just that our fish are caught from the lake this morning, very fresh." It was this plain language with the flavor of the soil that became the most wonderful prompt, giving the generated copy warmth. It can be seen that when AI can simulate any style, the creator's value judgments from life and sincere feelings from the heart become more precious.
Nowadays, the threshold for "playing with" various AI tools is constantly decreasing, but more important than skilled operation is learning to think about the operating logic and development boundaries behind the technology. For example, when using virtual avatars for broadcasting, one might consider the potential impact on the perception of reality; when faced with massive information generation, one can question the credibility of its source. Consciously improving critical thinking skills and better "learning through play" can make every click and generation shine with the light of thought.
Maintain Awe, Appreciate Cultural Beauty
Qin Yilin (秦依琳), Dengzhou City, Henan Province
Traditional culture is not only profound principles in ancient books and must-recited passages in classrooms, but also precipitates in vivid daily language. For example, the word "spring roll" juxtaposes season and food, where "spring" is a description of the time dimension and "roll" is an expression of the action form. This combination of concrete and abstract reflects the unique image collage ability of Chinese. Our ancestors were good at extracting poetic words in labor. Careful tasting reveals that these words are the accumulation of culture, showing the most simple and moving appearance of outstanding Chinese traditional culture.
In recent years, many classic ancient books have stepped out of the study and into the public through diverse communication methods, and profound culture and beautiful expressions have been known to more people. At the same time, some people want to gain traffic, wantonly deconstruct classics, and spoof words, making language entertaining and vulgar. Language is the carrier of culture. When language is arbitrarily ruined and maliciously ridiculed, respect for culture is out of the question, and the beauty of culture will lose its luster.
Language can be popular, but it must not be vulgar; expression can be free, but it must be in awe. In the noisy public opinion field, we must not only be porters of information, but also guardians of language and culture. To calm down and study the words, and maintain awe of the language in practice, is the real responsibility to the culture.
Return to TopBy: 靳 山
【Phenomenon】People who drive frequently are no strangers to "green wave belts." Beijing (北京) has built 350 dynamic green wave roads and 300 adaptive optimization intersections, and plans to build 150 new green wave belts this year. Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) has built 255 signal green wave belts with a total length of 310 kilometers. Anhui (安徽) has built 806 green wave belts, and more than 9,000 intersections have achieved intelligent networking and joint control. Many places are actively exploring the construction of intelligent traffic management systems and optimizing the smart travel experience.
【Commentary】
The green wave belt is not a very new thing. More than 30 years ago, this newspaper published a picture news item about a street that installed "road section optimal speed signs," which displayed the green wave speed to passing vehicles at any time.
With the development of the times, with the support of technologies such as AI (Artificial Intelligence) and big data, the intelligence and popularity of green wave belts are no longer what they used to be. This intelligent signal control coordination strategy performs signal linkage control on multiple consecutive intersections within a section of road. By scientifically adjusting the green light start time difference between intersections, vehicles traveling at the green wave speed can pass through multiple intersections with continuous green lights.
In Altay (阿勒泰), Xinjiang (新疆), after the dynamic green wave belts were launched on three main roads, the traffic efficiency increased by more than 20%. In the Rongdong (容东) area of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei (河北), thanks to the intelligent adjustment and optimization of the AI system, the average number of stops for vehicles on the road has decreased by 50%. This fully demonstrates the great potential of digital technology to help people enjoy their travel and ensure smooth flow of goods.
Is it true that as long as you enter the green wave belt, you can go all the way with green lights and drive forward with confidence? Designing green wave belts is to reduce the number of stops and waiting time and improve the driving experience, but in real life, road conditions are often complex and changeable. Affected by weather conditions, traffic flow, turning vehicles at intersections, and other factors, it cannot be guaranteed that there will be no red lights throughout the green wave section. Therefore, no matter what section of the road, driving safety is fundamental.
While seeing the convenience brought by technological progress, we must also see its limitations. In some cities, the experience of traffic jams where a traffic accident can cause most of a ring road or main road to "turn red" still affects the commuting happiness index of many people. To solve the common problem of traffic congestion in big cities, we need to seek impetus from technological innovation, and also seek efficiency from governance capabilities and levels. In order to meet the expectations of more convenient and efficient travel, we need to introduce more smart tools and new governance methods to make urban life better.
This also inspires us that if a technology is to release greater application value, it cannot be separated from adapting to local conditions and "human-machine collaboration." Only by considering all kinds of complex real-world factors in the design and planning stage can we reduce "acclimatization" in the implementation and application stage, and can the power of technology better match the needs of development and the expectations of the people.
In recent years, we have been implementing the "Artificial Intelligence+" action in depth. Observing the empowerment of artificial intelligence in various industries, the transportation field is a good window.
Are you wondering how the navigation software knows that the red light is about to turn green? This is inseparable from the support of intelligent traffic management systems and technologies such as satellite positioning and the Internet of Vehicles, and it is also the result of artificial intelligence learning, analyzing, and calculating based on massive amounts of data. Have you ever wondered why, during busy periods, the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway (京沪高铁) trains can depart from Beijing South Railway Station (北京南站) at 3-minute intervals? The intelligent and information-based mapping system can perform real-time and accurate analysis of the station's capacity utilization dynamics, the operating status of the EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) train sets, etc., to improve operational reliability and refinement.
To deepen and expand "Artificial Intelligence+" and accelerate the transformation of artificial intelligence into real productive forces, we must focus on industries and fields closely related to the production and life of the people, such as transportation and travel, so that AI can enter specific industrial scenarios and integrate into vivid life scenarios, so that people can truly feel the benefits brought by technological progress.
During the Spring Festival holiday, riding on a mountain road, with sharp turns and narrow roads, the navigation proactively warned: "There is an oncoming vehicle on the curve ahead, please slow down." The speed slowed down, and the vehicle successfully met the oncoming vehicle. I was amazed: Even in remote mountainous areas, the warning and reminders can be so timely and accurate. With the continuous bursting of technological innovation vitality and the continuous "new releases" of scientific and technological achievements, what kind of changes and surprises will digital technology and artificial intelligence bring? The future is worth looking forward to.
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Return to TopBy: 封丽霞
The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at its fourth session passed the "Civil Code of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国生态环境法典》), the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" (《中华人民共和国民族团结进步促进法》), and the "Law of the People's Republic of China on National Development Planning" (《中华人民共和国国家发展规划法》). For a single NPC session to deliberate and pass three laws simultaneously, with such significant weight and novel content, will leave a strong and colorful mark on legislative history. The rule of law has a fundamental, stabilizing, and far-reaching role, and promoting high-quality development is inseparable from the support and guarantee of the rule of law. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "A law-based environment is most conducive to attracting people and wealth and is most conducive to development" and "Creating a good legal environment for promoting reform, development, and stability." As an important iconic concept of Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought and Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, the rule-of-law economy profoundly reveals the distinct characteristics of the socialist market economy and points out the goals and tasks of China's economic construction and rule-of-law construction in the new era. To deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought and Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, it is necessary to deeply grasp the inherent connection between developing a socialist market economy and improving the socialist rule of law, be good at using the rule-of-law thinking and rule-of-law methods to implement the new development concept, and create a good legal environment for promoting China's high-quality development.
The Socialist Market Economy is Essentially a Rule-of-Law Economy
The market and the rule of law are the two cornerstones of the modern economy, closely linked and interdependent. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a series of important expositions on the relationship between the market economy and the construction of the rule of law. For example, at the Central Economic Work Conference in 2014, he pointed out that "the socialist market economy is essentially a rule-of-law economy, and the chaos in the economic order mostly stems from failure to abide by the law and failure to investigate violations of the law. Therefore, we must adhere to the rule-of-law thinking, enhance the concept of the rule of law, and regulate and govern the economy according to law. The essential requirement of a rule-of-law economy is to grasp the laws and respect the laws"; at the first meeting of the Central Comprehensive Law-Based Governance Commission in 2018, he emphasized that "to implement the new development concept and achieve the transformation of the economy from high-speed growth to high-quality development, we must adhere to the rule of law as the guide"; at the second meeting of the Central Comprehensive Law-Based Governance Commission in 2019, he emphasized that "the market economy is a rule-of-law economy, and the rule of law should be used to regulate the boundaries between the government and the market"; at the symposium with entrepreneurs in 2020, he clarified that "the rule-of-law awareness, the spirit of contract, and the concept of abiding by contracts are important norms of modern economic activities, and also important requirements of the credit economy and the rule-of-law economy"; and at the Central Economic Work Conference in 2024, he further pointed out that the government "should do something, that is, to continuously build a rule-of-law economy and a credit economy, improve market rules and take the lead in abiding by the rules," and so on. These important expositions profoundly reveal the inherent relationship between the market economy and the construction of the rule of law, which not only points out the direction for the construction of the socialist rule of law, but also provides a fundamental guideline for accelerating the construction of a high-level socialist market economic system and ensuring China's high-quality development.
The development of a socialist market economy inevitably requires improving the level of the rule of law. A basic feature of the market economy is to regulate and adjust economic activities through legal forms, and to promote the allocation of resources by the market under the influence of laws such as the law of value, the law of competition, and the law of supply and demand. The socialist market economy is a market economy under the socialist system, which conforms to the general laws of the market economy and inherently requires the rule of law as an important support for economic operation, which determines that its essence is a rule-of-law economy. In the process of developing a socialist market economy, whether it is giving play to the role of price mechanisms and competition mechanisms to guide the rational flow of resource elements, or maintaining a fair competition and honest and trustworthy market environment, the guarantee of the rule of law is needed. Giving full play to the guarantee role of the rule of law in the operation of the socialist market economy, such as giving clear property rights status and fair competition opportunities to business entities through the stability and equality of the rule of law, and ensuring the smooth flow of economic cycles through the authority and compulsion of the rule of law, can organically combine the superiority of the socialist system with the effectiveness of the market economy.
The combination of an effective market and an active government is the core issue in building a rule-of-law economy. Properly handling the relationship between the government and the market is the core issue of economic system reform. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "On the issue of the role of the market and the role of the government, we must talk about dialectics and two-point theory, and both the 'invisible hand' and the 'visible hand' must be used well." This requires clarifying the boundaries between the government and the market and regulating and adjusting various interest relationships in the form of the rule of law under the premise of respecting the laws of the market economy, so as to realize that the "invisible hand" of the market and the "visible hand" of the government each perform their duties and cooperate with each other, forming an economic order that is both "flexible" and "well-managed." Specifically, it is necessary to minimize the government's direct allocation of resources and direct intervention in microeconomic activities, and give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation. Of course, this does not mean that the market plays a full role in resource allocation. At the same time, it is also necessary to give better play to the role of the government, that is, to promote the "effectiveness" of the market and the "activity" of the government, so that the two can give full play to their strengths and combine better. Under the conditions of a rule-of-law economy, the premise of an "active government" is a rule-of-law government, which must do something and not do something. Doing something means "statutory duties must be done," and not doing something means "no authorization by law is not allowed." By giving better play to the role of the government, the "visible hand" of the government is used to manage things that the "invisible hand" of the market cannot manage or manage well.
Continuously optimizing the business environment is an important task in building a rule-of-law economy. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized: "The rule of law is the best business environment." It can ensure fair competition, reduce transaction costs, and provide stable legal guarantees for various business entities. China has a super-large domestic demand market. Under the overall framework of the national legal unity, following the unified market basic system, the unified government behavior scale, and the unified market supervision and law enforcement in the national scope to promote economic operation is conducive to further stimulating China's super-large market potential and improving the overall efficiency of the market. For example, by deepening the reform of the administrative law enforcement system, clarifying the benchmarks for administrative penalties for market supervision, and unifying market supervision and law enforcement; unifying the scale of government behavior, clarifying what local governments can and cannot do when promoting economic development, especially investment promotion; and so on. Using unified legal systems, unified law enforcement standards, and unified judicial judgment scales to regulate the economic promotion behavior of local governments, cleaning up and abolishing various "local policies" that hinder the construction of a unified national market and fair competition, and eliminating problems such as inconsistent rules, non-unified standards, and uncoordinated supervision can accelerate the construction of a high-standard unified national market that is efficient, standardized, fair, competitive, and fully open.
The Construction of the Rule of Law Runs Through the Entire Process of the Socialist Market Economy
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must adhere to the rule of law as the basic strategy for the Party to lead the people in governing the country and the rule of law as the basic method of governing the country, and constantly advance the construction of a rule-of-law China." Promoting high-quality development under the background of the construction of a rule-of-law China means that we must accelerate the construction of a rule-of-law economy and promote the deep integration of the socialist market economy and the construction of the rule of law. Specifically, it is to incorporate all links of production, distribution, circulation, and consumption into the track of the rule of law, and use the rule-of-law thinking and rule-of-law methods to regulate and lead high-quality development.
In the production link, confirm and protect property rights in a rule-of-law manner to achieve equal protection of business entities. Production is the starting point of the economic cycle, and the rule of law activates the factors of production and market vitality by strengthening property rights protection. The property rights system is the cornerstone of the market economy, which is directly related to the allocation efficiency of production factors, the incentive intensity of innovation activities, and the future expectations of business entities. In the production link, giving play to the role of law to clearly define property rights can not only effectively prevent property rights from being infringed by other entities, but also help business entities clarify the boundaries of rights and form reasonable expectations about policy trends and economic development. This will fully incentivize the vast number of business entities to carry out investment and transaction activities, thereby stimulating market vitality and potential. At present, China's legal system for property rights protection, with the Constitution as the core and legal norms such as the Civil Code as the basis, has been established and is constantly improving. For example, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the "Opinions on Improving the Property Rights Protection System and Protecting Property Rights According to Law" in 2016, adhering to the "two unwavering" principles and making important arrangements for improving the property rights protection system and protecting property rights according to law; the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy will come into effect on May 20, 2025, and for the first time, it explicitly stipulates that adhering to the "two unwavering" principles is a legal system, stipulating that "the personal rights, property rights, and business autonomy of private economic organizations and their operators are protected by law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them"; and so on. Looking to the future, further improving relevant legal systems and consolidating the legal foundation of property rights will be conducive to achieving equal protection, complementary advantages, and common development of various ownership economies, and further promoting state-owned enterprises to dare to do, private enterprises to dare to venture, and foreign enterprises to dare to invest.
In the distribution link, determine the distribution rules in a rule-of-law manner, taking into account efficiency and fairness. Distribution is compatible with incentives and closely related to social fairness. The rule of law can provide a stable, transparent, and predictable institutional framework for distribution activities, ensuring that the distribution process both stimulates market vitality and production efficiency, and maintains social fairness and justice. Specifically, in the initial distribution, the implementation of legal systems such as property rights, contracts, and labor can protect the legitimate operation and honest labor income of workers, and ensure that various factors are evaluated by the market for their contributions and that remuneration is determined according to contributions; in the redistribution, the implementation of legal systems such as taxation and social insurance can strengthen the government's regulatory functions and efforts, regulate the use of public funds and the supply of public services, and enhance the universality and bottom-line nature of social security; in the third distribution, improving the legal system including the Charity Law and the Public Welfare Donation Law, supporting rules in the fields of social organization management, information disclosure, and supervision, and connecting the institutional arrangements for initial distribution and redistribution can ensure that the third distribution is promoted on a voluntary, transparent, and efficient track, promote social fairness, and serve the goal of common prosperity for all people.
In the circulation link, regulate market behavior in a rule-of-law manner and maintain fair competition. Circulation is the hub connecting production and consumption and is an important link in the operation of the market economy. In the circulation link, the rule of law establishes the basic准则 (zhǔn zé - "criterion," standard), clarifies the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness, and honesty and trustworthiness, and draws a bottom line for market behavior. On the one hand,依法保障 (yī fǎ bǎo zhàng - "legally guarantee," ensure according to the law) the full performance of contracts and punishing breach of contract and dishonesty, promoting the role of the social credit system, and incorporating compliance with laws and contracts into credit records can consolidate the cornerstone of market integrity, reduce institutional transaction costs, and provide legal guarantees for unblocking economic cycles and maintaining fair competition. For example, the "Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Social Credit System and Promoting the Formation of a New Development Pattern" has been issued and implemented, which further gives play to the important role of credit in improving resource allocation efficiency, reducing institutional transaction costs, and preventing and resolving risks, providing support and guarantees for improving the overall effectiveness of the national economic system and promoting the formation of a new development pattern. On the other hand, using the unity of the national rule of law to guarantee the construction of a strong domestic market,依法强化 (yī fǎ qiáng huà - "legally strengthen," strengthen according to the law) the supervision of the market process, effectively curb unfair trading behaviors such as false advertising, forced transactions, and price fraud, and eliminate local protection and market segmentation. For example, in 2025, national procuratorial organs will carry out special supervision of illegal off-site law enforcement and profit-seeking law enforcement and justice, effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises and promoting strict law enforcement and fair justice. This will help promote the construction of a high-standard market system that is unified and open, competitive and orderly, institutionally complete, and well-governed, and consolidate the institutional foundation for high-quality development.
In the consumption link, protect consumer rights and interests in a rule-of-law manner and promote the virtuous cycle of the economy. Consumption, as the terminal link of the economic cycle, is not only the ultimate goal of production, but also the main driving force for driving economic growth. The quality of the consumption environment and the level of protection of consumer rights and interests are directly related to the release of domestic demand potential and the smooth flow of economic cycles. By further improving the legal system in key areas such as consumer rights protection, product quality, food safety, price supervision, and advertising integrity, improving rules in areas such as personal information protection, platform governance, and after-sales service, and strengthening the implementation and supervision of legal norms, we can strengthen the responsibility of business entities, prevent fraud, forced transactions, and霸王条款 (bà wáng tiáo kuǎn - "hegemony terms," unfair contract terms) and other behaviors from occurring, and effectively protect consumers' right to know, right to choose, and right to fair trade. In short, the legal guarantee of the consumption link will promote business entities to operate in a standardized manner, improve the quality of commodity supply, unblock the blockages in the economic cycle, and promote the formation of a virtuous cycle of demand driving supply and supply creating demand.
Practical Paths for Promoting the Construction of a Rule-of-Law Economy During the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period
Building a rule-of-law economy and creating a good legal environment for promoting high-quality development is not only a realistic path for coordinating development and security during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, but also a long-term plan for modernizing the national governance system and governance capabilities facing the 2035 long-term goal. To build a rule-of-law economy and create a good legal environment for promoting high-quality development, the focus is on adhering to the systematic planning, coordinated efforts, and integrated promotion of legislation, law enforcement, justice, and law-abiding in all links, and贯穿于 (guàn chuān yú - "run through," permeate) the rule-of-law thinking and rule-of-law methods in all links and fields of high-quality development, so as to provide a fair, stable, and predictable legal environment for the operation of the socialist market economy.
Improve legislation and improve the socialist market economic legal system. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Development should be of high quality, and legislation should also be of high quality. We must use high-quality legislation to guarantee and promote the sustained and healthy development of the economy." Since the new era, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the socialist market economic legal system has been continuously improved. At present, China's economy is in an important juncture of climbing over slopes and ridges for high-quality development. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, adhering to the theme of promoting high-quality development, accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions urgently require a more mature, systematic, complete, authoritative, and efficient legal system guarantee. It is necessary to focus on the needs of promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, promoting the optimization and upgrading of the economic structure, etc., and accelerate the improvement of legal systems that reflect the fairness of rights, the fairness of opportunities, and the fairness of rules by strengthening legislation in key areas, emerging areas, and foreign-related areas, so as to further incentivize innovation, tolerate failure, and better promote the development and growth of new quality productive forces.
Standardize law enforcement and optimize a fair, efficient, and transparent market economic environment. Law enforcement is the key to the implementation and effectiveness of the rule-of-law economy. Adhering to strict, standardized, fair, and civilized law enforcement, adhering to the unity of law enforcement and service, and combining守底线 (shǒu dǐ xiàn - "guard the bottom line," adhere to the minimum requirement) and promoting development can effectively build a service-oriented law enforcement model of "prevention first, minor exemptions from punishment, severe punishment for serious violations, proportionate punishment, and post-event return visits," so as to better achieve the organic unity of legal effects, social effects, and political effects in the law enforcement process, and let business entities and the people see a clean and upright atmosphere in every law enforcement action and feel fairness and justice from every law enforcement decision. It is necessary to focus on accurate law enforcement in key areas such as market order and business environment, fair competition, intellectual property protection, financial supervision, protection of workers' rights and interests, and the digital economy, severely crack down on various illegal and irregular behaviors such as unfair competition and infringement and counterfeiting, standardize law enforcement behaviors involving enterprises, strengthen law enforcement supervision in new fields and new business forms, prevent and correct illegal off-site law enforcement and趋利性执法 (qū lì xìng zhí fǎ - "profit-seeking law enforcement," law enforcement driven by profit), and maintain a fair, competitive, safe, and orderly market order through rule-of-law thinking and rule-of-law methods, so that the rule of law becomes the solid cornerstone of a good business environment.
Standardize law enforcement to optimize a fair, efficient, and transparent market economy environment. Law enforcement is key to ensuring the effective implementation of the rule-of-law economy. Adhering to strict, standardized, impartial, and civilized law enforcement, upholding the unity of law enforcement and service, combining adherence to bottom lines with the promotion of development, and effectively constructing a service-oriented law enforcement model of "prevention first, minor offenses exempt from punishment, severe violations severely punished, penalties commensurate with offenses, and post-event follow-up" can better achieve the organic unity of legal, social, and political effects in the law enforcement process, allowing business entities and the people to see integrity and uprightness in every law enforcement action and feel fairness and justice in every law enforcement decision. We must focus on precise law enforcement in key areas such as market order and the business environment, fair competition, intellectual property protection, financial supervision, protection of workers' rights and interests, and the digital economy, severely crack down on various illegal and irregular activities such as unfair competition and infringement of intellectual property rights, standardize law enforcement behaviors involving enterprises, strengthen law enforcement supervision in new fields and new business forms, prevent and correct illegal extraterritorial law enforcement and profit-seeking law enforcement, and maintain a fair, competitive, safe, and orderly market order through the rule of law thinking and methods, so that the rule of law becomes the solid cornerstone of a good business environment.
Just judicial practices safeguard a standardized, fair, and stable market economy order. The core of judicial protection for the rule-of-law economy is to guarantee rights, prevent infringements, and stabilize expectations through fair judicial practices. We should give full play to the function of judicial trials in resolving disputes and the guiding role of fair judgments, focus on major and difficult disputes in the economic field, impartially and efficiently hear various cases in accordance with the law, clarify the boundaries of property rights protection, standardize transaction behaviors, define competition rules, and guide business entities to enhance their awareness of the rule of law and abide by the spirit of contract. Strengthen judicial protection of property rights and the rights and interests of entrepreneurs, prudently adopt compulsory measures restricting personal and property rights, strictly distinguish between legitimate financing and illegal fund-raising, property rights disputes and malicious encroachment, and the boundaries between personal property and corporate legal person property, prevent economic disputes from being treated as crimes, prevent civil liability from being transformed into criminal liability, improve the effective prevention, identification, and correction mechanism for unjust, false, and wrongly decided cases involving enterprises, and effectively solve the problems of selective law enforcement and "difficulty in enforcement" and "chaos in enforcement." Adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" in the new era, improve the working pattern of connecting and linking people's mediation, administrative mediation, judicial mediation, and industry-specific professional mediation, and promote the organic connection, coordinated linkage, and effective play of various dispute resolution channels.
Universal law-abiding fosters law-abiding and honest business entities. Enterprises and other business entities deal with all aspects, mobilizing various resources such as people, finances, and materials. Operating in accordance with the law is a principle that must be followed. Whether it is a state-owned enterprise or a non-public enterprise, it must operate in accordance with the law, manage the enterprise in accordance with the law, and safeguard rights in accordance with the law. The bottom line of the law cannot be broken, and illegal activities such as tax evasion, smuggling, and manufacturing and selling fake goods must be resolutely avoided. Cutting corners, shortchanging customers, and selling inferior goods at high prices must be resolutely avoided. We must adhere to the principle of making universal legal education and law-abiding a long-term and fundamental task of governing the country according to law, take effective measures to strengthen publicity and education, and strive to make respecting, studying, abiding by, and using the law a social norm, and further enhance the legal awareness of business entities. At the same time, strengthen the contract spirit and the concept of abiding by contracts of business entities, give play to the exemplary role of entrepreneurs in abiding by the law and being honest, and drive the improvement of the rule of law literacy and civilization level of the whole society.
(The author is a special researcher at the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）).)
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"Those who aspire to achieve do not seek ease; those who advance do not evade difficulties." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once quoted this ancient saying to encourage Party members and cadres to "establish a belief in certain victory, advance in the face of difficulties," and to be "good at cultivating new opportunities amidst crises and opening up new prospects amidst changes." Currently, China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risk challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing. Establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, and creating achievements that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history, especially requires Party members and cadres to maintain the spirit of "those who advance do not evade difficulties," to step forward and take responsibility, to meet difficulties head-on, and to fight risks, meet challenges, and overcome difficulties.
"Those who advance do not evade difficulties" contains the dialectical relationship between "not evading difficulties" and "advancing." "Not evading difficulties" is an attitude and action, and "advancing" is a goal and result. The two are complementary and dialectically unified. On the one hand, "not evading difficulties" is the premise and foundation of "advancing." Only by not fearing difficulties in thought and not avoiding difficulties in action can we take steps forward. On the contrary, if we hesitate and are timid in the face of difficulties, daring not to think about this or do that, work can only spin in place. On the other hand, the result of "advancing" will strengthen the will and courage of "not evading difficulties." Every development and progress achieved by rolling up our sleeves and working hard, and taking bold steps, is a process of accumulating experience and enhancing confidence. Such daily progress will form a virtuous circle in which the more we dare to take responsibility, the stronger our ability becomes, and the stronger our ability, the more we can take responsibility. Along the way, our Party has been engaged in undertakings and created achievements, rising up in pioneering efforts, forging ahead in reform and opening up, and striving forward in the tide of the new era. Generations of Communists have not evaded difficulties or shirked responsibilities, daring to take responsibility and fighting bravely.
To struggle with difficulties is both a contest of material strength and a confrontation of spirit. "Not evading difficulties" reflects firm ideals and beliefs and a correct view of performance. With firm ideals and beliefs, establishing a correct view of performance can find a fulcrum, and the heart will have the determination and resolve to cross the fog and overcome difficulties. In reality, some Party members and cadres take detours when they encounter difficulties. On the surface, it seems that they dare not take responsibility, but the root cause lies in the long period of peace and spiritual slackness. They suffer from the "osteoporosis" of lacking ideals and beliefs, and their view of performance is biased. For Party members and cadres, less calculation of personal gains and losses means more energy and courage to know the importance of bearing the burden and overcoming difficulties. Only by building a solid foundation of faith, replenishing the calcium of the spirit, and stabilizing the helm of thought, with the "major concerns of the country" and the "concerns of the people" in mind, can we avoid being preoccupied with fame and wealth, free ourselves from the anxiety of "small self" gains and losses, and consciously create achievements for the people and with practical work.
Adversity and adversity reveal breadth of mind, and major and difficult matters reveal responsibility. "Not evading difficulties" demonstrates the political character of daring to take responsibility and act. Since the new era, in the great battles and major tests of poverty alleviation, scientific and technological innovation, disaster relief, and pollution prevention, thousands of Party members and cadres have charged ahead and made contributions, interpreting the contemporary value of "not evading difficulties" with practical actions.
Tender bamboo cannot be made into carrying poles, and soft shoulders cannot bear heavy burdens. Only by establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, with the spiritual realm of "achieving success does not necessarily have to be me" and the historical responsibility of "achieving success must have me," can we not only do obvious achievements that benefit people's livelihoods and increase well-being, but also do potential achievements that lay the foundation and benefit the long term. By advancing in the face of risks and meeting difficulties head-on, contradictions and difficulties will be readily solved. Emphasizing "not evading difficulties" is not about being brave and reckless, rushing in blindly, or acting blindly, but about understanding the real situation, grasping the laws, and implementing scientific policies in the face of contradictions and challenges, and developing extraordinary courage and superb skills to solve problems, break situations, and turn dangers into opportunities.
Faced with the complex and volatile international situation and the arduous and heavy tasks of domestic reform, development, and stability, if Party members and cadres lack ability, panic when encountering contradictions, and tremble when encountering struggles, they will not only fail to accomplish anything but also cause mistakes and bad things. Only by experiencing more "wind and waves," holding more "hot potatoes," and being more like "ants on a hot pot," can we develop courage, temper our will, and grow our talents in struggle, so that we can dare to be good at overcoming difficulties, wading through dangerous shoals, and breaking down barriers. In the face of major challenges, major risks, major obstacles, and major contradictions, we can dare to take responsibility, be able to do things, and be able to achieve things, striving forward and forging ahead courageously, writing a vivid answer sheet worthy of the times and the people with practical work and achievements.
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Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, attaches great importance to employment, pointing out that "we must strengthen the policy orientation of prioritizing employment." Creating a fair and orderly employment environment is an important measure to strengthen the policy orientation of prioritizing employment and promote high-quality and full employment. It is also an important part of implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan." We must thoroughly study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, accelerate the creation of a fair and orderly employment environment, and promote high-quality and full employment.
Creating a fair and orderly employment environment is not only an inherent requirement for deeply implementing the employment-first strategy, but also a fundamental strategy to stimulate social creativity, promote social fairness and justice, and support the steady and long-term development of the economy. First, it is an objective need to solve structural employment contradictions. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the country exceeded its target for new urban jobs, and the employment situation was generally stable, but structural inequalities in opportunity and hidden discriminatory barriers still exist, highlighting the urgency of creating a fair and orderly employment environment. Second, this is a necessary requirement for developing flexible employment and new forms of employment. At present, the digital economy and artificial intelligence are reshaping the employment ecology. There are approximately 84 million new-form employment workers and over 200 million flexible employment personnel in China. While new business forms absorb labor, they also have problems such as ambiguous labor relations and a lack of protection for workers' rights and interests. It is urgent to improve the labor relations governance system, clarify the boundaries of rights and responsibilities, and prevent risks in the field of employment. Third, this is an important guarantee for strengthening industrial and employment coordination. China is in a period of industrial structure adjustment and the conversion of old and new driving forces. The employment demand of strategic emerging industries has surged, and traditional industries face great pressure for labor transformation. However, problems such as information asymmetry, knowledge and skill mismatches, and training lags have led to a mismatch between labor supply and industrial demand, and the employment potential of emerging industries and future industries has not been fully released. Only by eliminating institutional drawbacks, optimizing the allocation of human resources, and broadening high-quality employment channels can we achieve a virtuous cycle of mutual promotion between industrial upgrading and employment expansion. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must focus on the pain points and blockages of employment work and focus on key areas and key links to make precise efforts.
Improve the legal system and regulate orderly employment with law-based supervision. Law-based supervision is the fundamental guarantee for creating a fair and orderly employment environment. In response to the current problems such as labor laws and regulations lagging behind changes in employment models and shortcomings in the protection of workers' rights and interests, we must accelerate the formulation and promulgation of the "Measures for Guaranteeing the Basic Rights and Interests of Workers in New Forms of Employment" and the "Provisional Regulations on Guaranteeing the Basic Rights and Interests of Super-Age Workers" to weave a tight and solid network of rights protection. Improve regulatory effectiveness, reduce the cost of safeguarding rights, build a multi-departmental collaborative linkage mechanism, and build a one-stop joint mediation service center to provide workers with convenient and efficient legal services. Deepen the governance of platform algorithms, guide platform companies to fully absorb the opinions of worker representatives when formulating key algorithm rules, and ensure that algorithms are used for good and employment is fair.
Optimize public services and promote accurate matching of people and jobs with digital empowerment. Digital empowerment is an important means to solve the mismatch between supply and demand of public services and improve the efficiency and fairness of supply. In response to the uneven quality of public employment services in various regions, we will rationally lay out national public employment service regional centers, promote the unification of service standards, standardization of processes, and quality improvement, and conduct in-depth cooperation in public employment services to promote regional service coordination. Expand the supply of public employment services, introduce competitive procurement of services, and improve the effectiveness of public employment services through market-based means. Build and improve a unified national employment information service platform to realize integrated handling of employment matters, precise services, and intelligent supervision. Rely on artificial intelligence technology to reshape the logic of matching people and jobs, and promote the transformation of service models from passive "people looking for jobs" to active "jobs looking for people" intelligence. Use big data to deeply analyze industrial development trends and labor market changes to achieve coordinated efficiency between industrial upgrading and employment expansion.
Strengthen the protection of rights and interests and build a solid safety bottom line with institutional innovation. Institutional innovation is a key measure to weave a tight and solid network of people's livelihood security. We must break the institutional barriers of traditional social security that must be attached to standard labor relations, build a participation mechanism that adapts to flexible employment and new forms of employment, and expand the coverage of social insurance. In recent years, China has carried out pilot projects for occupational injury protection in 17 provinces and cities, including Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), and Guangdong (广东), covering industries such as travel and instant delivery, and has achieved good results. On the basis of summarizing the pilot experience of 17 provinces, we can establish and improve the occupational injury protection system. Deepen the reform of the social security system, and rely on technologies such as blockchain to realize the efficient connection of social security relations and reduce the cumbersome procedures and related fund transfer delays for cross-provincial transfers. Focusing on the needs of industrial upgrading and technological change, we will improve the lifelong vocational skills training system and comprehensively improve workers' ability to resist risks and transform and re-employment.
(The author is a professor at the School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (北京邮电大学))
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What help can "small, quick, and flexible" legislation provide for developing new quality productive forces? How can special supervision play a role in preventing and controlling environmental pollution and accelerating transformation and upgrading? How can National People's Congress (NPC) deputies connect with the masses more closely and conveniently? In recent years, the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress has accelerated the creation of provincial regulations and systems that are important bases for developing new quality productive forces, carried out special supervision focusing on key issues, implemented the Deputies Law, enhanced the ability of deputies to perform their duties, and continuously promoted the improvement of the quality and efficiency of the work of the People's Congress to help achieve high-quality development.
Legislative guidance for reform, serving economic and social development with "small, quick, and flexible" measures. At the beginning of this year, the People's Government of Jiangsu Province (江苏省人民政府) held an on-site work promotion meeting, where personnel from universities, research institutes, and technology-based enterprises across the province discussed and exchanged ideas on the "Regulations of Jiangsu Province on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements" (《江苏省促进科技成果转化条例》). "This regulation is a component of accelerating the creation of provincial regulations and systems that are important bases for developing new quality productive forces," introduced Zhao Jianyang (赵建阳), Director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress.
In addition, the "Regulations of Jiangsu Province on Promoting the Development of the Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute" (《江苏省产业技术研究院发展促进条例》) was passed in 2024 and will be officially implemented in January 2025, confirming local existing reform explorations such as "project manager," "team shareholding," and "allocation and investment combination," while supporting the exploration of new mechanisms to cope with the technological revolution and industrial transformation, providing institutional guarantees for the Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (江苏省产研院) on the road to innovation through "small incision" legislation.
According to Liu Qing (刘庆), President of the Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, last year, the institute introduced 133 industry leading talents as project managers, built 4 new R&D carriers and 66 enterprise joint innovation centers, helped enterprises condense more than 470 technical needs, and successfully matched and solved nearly 100 technical needs. This is a microcosm of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress closely focusing on the overall situation of high-quality economic and social development, establishing good laws, breaking down barriers, and leveraging the leading role of local legislation to increase momentum for Jiangsu's development.
Zhao Jianyang introduced that some of Jiangsu's "small, quick, and flexible" legislation has only about 10 articles, with concise content, but it solves major problems.
The "Decision on Promoting the Development of Internet of Vehicles and Intelligent Connected Vehicles" (《关于促进车联网和智能网联汽车发展的决定》), reviewed and approved in 2023, serves as a provincial local regulation to promote the development of Internet of Vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles, conducting creative legislation for new business forms and new problems, and providing legal guarantees for the development of related industries in Jiangsu; In 2024, Jiangsu revised the "Regulations of Jiangsu Province on Development Planning" (《江苏省发展规划条例》) to adapt to the new situation and new requirements, accelerate the construction of a unified planning system, and better leverage the strategic guidance role of development planning; The "Regulations of Jiangsu Province on Data" (《江苏省数据条例》), to be implemented in 2025, is a provincial regulation covering the entire life cycle management of data, providing a "Jiangsu solution" for various regions to explore the release of public data value.
"During the '14th Five-Year Plan' period, from 'having or not' to 'good or not,' from reforming first and then legislating to legislation leading reform, Jiangsu's role in driving the economy towards new and better directions through legislation has become increasingly significant," said Zhao Jianyang.
Adhering to problem orientation, carrying out special supervision around key issues. Fish swim in shallow waters, seagulls and egrets gather, and the early spring Taihu Lake (太湖) is like a Jiangnan (江南) ink painting. At the end of 2024, the water quality of Taihu Lake improved from Class V to Class III for the entire lake, returning to the "good" standard. As China's third largest freshwater lake, since 2007, the population of the Taihu Lake Basin has increased by nearly 7 million, and the total economic volume has increased by 3.6 times. How to better manage Taihu Lake has always been one of the key supervision points of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress. In recent years, the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress has carried out special supervision around promoting a new round of Taihu Lake comprehensive management action plan.
In order to strengthen special supervision on industrial pollution prevention and control in the Taihu Lake Basin, the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress went to enterprises and parks for on-site inspections, held symposiums, and also commissioned scientific research institutions such as the Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science to systematically sort out and evaluate the industrial pollution prevention and control situation in the basin in recent years, and organized the Jiangsu Provincial Ecological Environment Monitoring Center to conduct big data analysis on the total pollution discharge and compliance discharge of key pollution sources in the basin. Four provincial NPC deputies also conducted micro-research and established a "through train" to collect information and listen to opinions. During this period, the People's Congresses of Suzhou (苏州), Wuxi (无锡), and Changzhou (常州) also carried out horizontal joint supervision to enhance the synergy of supervision.
According to Tang Hao (汤浩), member of the Environmental Resources and Urban-Rural Construction Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress, in comparison with the "Action Plan for Promoting a New Round of Comprehensive Management of Taihu Lake" (《推进新一轮太湖综合治理行动方案》), the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress found in its supervision that some phosphorus-related enterprises were not rectified in place, and some small water washing and small printing and dyeing enterprises had obvious "scattered, disordered, and polluting" problems. These problems found in the supervision were submitted to the provincial government after being reviewed by the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress. Soon, the provincial government made specific improvement arrangements on the problems found in the supervision of phosphorus-related enterprise rectification and "scattered, disordered, and polluting" governance, and the Environmental Resources and Urban-Rural Construction Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress reviewed the actual effectiveness of these improvement measures.
In the past two years, the special supervision NPC-led work mechanism has moved from pilot exploration to full implementation, setting supervision topics every year around the province's key work, with a problem-oriented approach.
In response to the slow progress of equipment upgrading and iteration and the lack of talent and technical support in the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress proposed suggestions through special supervision, such as strengthening the accuracy and execution of policies, promoting product structure adjustment and equipment renewal, and accelerating industrial restructuring and brand building, to promote the continuous conversion of new and old kinetic energy and consolidate and amplify the competitive advantages of traditional industries.
Yixing (宜兴) has more than 1,100 ceramic production enterprises with over 100,000 employees, and the annual sales scale of the entire industry exceeds 30 billion yuan. It is currently in a critical stage of transformation, upgrading, and leapfrogging. Jiangsu started with the problems found in special supervision and issued the "Regulations of Jiangsu Province on Guaranteeing and Promoting the High-Quality Development of Yixing Ceramics" (《江苏省保障和促进宜兴陶瓷高质量发展条例》), focusing on making norms around industrial innovation and development, talent introduction and cultivation, and promoting the better development of ceramic culture on the track of the rule of law.
The Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress also explored the coordination and coordination of NPC supervision with other supervision, and issued opinions on establishing a cooperation mechanism between the Provincial Party Committee Inspection Agency and the Provincial People's Congress organs. In Quanshan District (泉山区), Xuzhou (徐州), the People's Congress, the Discipline Inspection Commission, and the Supervisory Committee jointly carried out a special activity with the theme of "rectifying unhealthy tendencies, solving problems and doing practical things for the people," promoting the resolution of nearly 200 "micro-practical things" around the masses.
Enhancing the ability of deputies to perform their duties, finding the focus of work from the concerns of the masses. In August last year, at the second plenary meeting of the 24th meeting of the Sixth Standing Committee of the Taizhou Municipal People's Congress (泰州市六届人大常委会), Fan Jinlong (樊金龙), Executive Deputy Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress, as one of the 46 provincial NPC deputies elected in Taizhou (泰州), reported on his performance of duties to the members of the Standing Committee. This is a concrete practice of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress after the revision of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels" (《中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会和地方各级人民代表大会代表法》) last year, changing the deputy's "reporting on the performance of duties to the voters in the original electoral district" to "reporting on the performance of duties to the voters in the original electoral district or the original electoral unit," and gradually establishing a "report-evaluation-feedback-rectification-review" process mechanism on the basis of practice.
Jiang Qingzhong (姜庆中), a deputy to the People's Congress of Yuduo Town (俞垛镇), Jiangyan District (姜堰区), Taizhou City, has reported on his performance of duties to voters many times. "Before, it was basically a simple talk, and the response was generally average, but this time it was different." His change started with prior research. Jiang Qingzhong wanted to talk about building a provincial-level green and beautiful village, but the people wanted to hear about the village's elderly care situation. He changed the location of the performance report to the "Zhiye Tea House" (枝叶茶社) NPC deputy contact point, allowing voters to fully express their opinions while reporting. Some voters pointed out that although the baby pumpkin base built by the deputies looked good on the surface, the economic benefits were not high. Some voters said that the elderly meal assistance point has been set up, but the service level and the quality of the dishes need to be improved... Everyone spoke one after another, talking about their concerns and coming up with many good ideas.
The Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress continues to expand the ways for deputies to contact the masses, continuously promote the standardized construction and normalized operation of 13,000 deputy "home stations" throughout the province, and through the "Digital People's Congress," people's congresses at all levels promote the "deputy code" into the community. In Suzhou, the "deputy code" is widely posted in deputy "home stations," community party-mass service centers, and other places to facilitate the masses to contact deputies at any time and put forward opinions and suggestions.
This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Fan Jinlong said: "We will take the implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech on Jiangsu's work, especially General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation at the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大四次会议), as the main theme running through all our work, focusing on upholding, improving, and operating the people's congress system well, promoting the system and mechanism of the Party's comprehensive leadership over the work of the People's Congress to be more sound, and implementing the major concept of whole-process people's democracy more concretely into the work of the People's Congress from beginning to end, and promoting the comprehensive advancement and demonstration of various tasks of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress."
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In recent years, food has become one of the main products sold through e-commerce livestreaming. Some livestreaming rooms have prominent problems such as false advertising, counterfeit and shoddy goods, selling expired food, and inducing off-site transactions. Food sales chain enterprises have a wide geographical reach, long management chains, and a large number of stores and consumers, resulting in a wide range of risk impacts. Some enterprises also have prominent problems such as the headquarters' management responsibilities not being effectively implemented, a low ability to prevent and control risks throughout the entire chain, and inadequate training, assessment, and management of employees.
Starting March 20, 2026, the "Supervision and Management Regulations on Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety of Livestreaming E-commerce Operators" and the "Supervision and Management Regulations on Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety of Food Sales Chain Enterprises" will come into effect. How will these two new regulations further ensure the safety of the public's "tip of the tongue"?
As an important carrier of livestreaming e-commerce activities, the platform is a key link in food safety risk prevention and control. "As a hub connecting consumers, merchants, and streamers, the platform's positioning and management of food safety directly determine the health and sustainability of the entire ecosystem," said Mao Weiqi (毛伟旗), director of Beijing Shangzuo Law Firm (北京尚左律师事务所).
The "Supervision and Management Regulations on Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety of Livestreaming E-commerce Operators" clarifies the rigid requirements for the platform: the platform must manage both the goods in the livestreaming room and the people in the livestreaming room; the platform must do its job in accordance with the requirements of the regulations regarding what to manage and how to manage it.
"The new regulations clarify and consolidate the main responsibilities of all parties, standardize business operations, strengthen regulatory means, and build a full-chain, multi-level food safety supervision system, which sets clear compliance standards for livestreaming e-commerce food business activities and promotes the high-quality, healthy, and orderly development of the platform economy," said Liu Xiaochun (刘晓春), director of the Internet Rule of Law Research Center of the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院大学).
In addition, the "Supervision and Management Regulations on Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety of Livestreaming E-commerce Operators" constructs a full-chain protection system from three aspects: rights protection channels, regulatory support, and punishment deterrence. Zhang Hong (张红), a professor at the Faculty of Law of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), believes that the new regulations clarify the rules of punishment and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers through the division of responsibilities throughout the entire chain.
Kong Xiangwen (孔祥稳), an associate professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of International Business and Economics (对外经济贸易大学), believes that the implementation of the new regulations will create a standardized, orderly, and fair competitive market environment for compliant operators, and will also promote the industry to bid farewell to “野蛮生长” (yě mán shēng zhǎng - "barbaric growth," refers to a period of rapid, unregulated, and often chaotic development) and guide operators to shift from "competing for traffic" to "focusing on quality."
The relevant person in charge of the Food Production and Operation Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) introduced that food chain sales are a common business model in the current economic society. The headquarters of an enterprise is the central hub of food safety management for chain enterprises. The headquarters must shoulder its responsibilities and cannot act as a hands-off manager, let alone "only charge fees and not bear responsibilities."
The "Supervision and Management Regulations on Implementing the Main Responsibility for Food Safety of Food Sales Chain Enterprises" further consolidates the main responsibility for food safety of enterprise headquarters, branches, and stores, focuses on preventing systemic and regional food safety risks, and requires enterprise headquarters, branches, and stores to establish and implement a "daily control, weekly inspection, and monthly scheduling" work system and mechanism, emphasizing the vertical flow of risk information.
In the Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷) store of Beijing Yili (百年义利) in Dongcheng District (东城区), Beijing (北京), every morning before opening the store, store manager Jin Ali (靳阿力) asks the store staff to check all the food in the counter one by one, focusing on verifying the expiration date, appearance status, and storage conditions, to achieve full coverage and no omissions. "The headquarters implements unified management and supervision of the stores, providing norms for the stores in terms of system processes, personnel training, and daily supervision. Our store operations have rules to follow, which optimizes the process and reduces risks," said Jin Ali (靳阿力).
Return to TopAccording to the Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区) Party and Mass Work Department (党群工作部), as of now, the number of "Xiongcai Cards (雄才卡)" issued has exceeded 17,000, covering various talents such as high-end industrial talents, scientific research backbones, and young entrepreneurial pioneers.
On the basis of physical cards, Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has also innovatively constructed a "one card, one code, one platform" (i.e., "Xiongcai Card (雄才卡), Xiongcai Code (雄才码), Xiong'an Talent Smart Service Platform (雄安人才智慧服务平台)") smart service system to promote the transformation of talent services from "offline running" to "online handling." Among them, the Xiong'an Talent Smart Service Platform (雄安人才智慧服务平台) breaks down data barriers between multiple departments and realizes one-stop online processing for the entire process of "Xiongcai Card (雄才卡)" application, policy implementation, and service inquiry. The "Xiongcai Code (雄才码)" mini-program integrates various services such as household registration processing, public transportation, and expert registration. After completing real-name authentication, talents can enjoy corresponding rights with one click according to their card level.
Return to TopAs a sub-venue for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, Yiwu City (义乌市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) continues to see a surge in cultural tourism popularity. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Yiwu (义乌) implemented measures such as distinctive activities, consumption subsidies, and heartwarming services, achieving a "flying start" for the cultural tourism market in the new year. The cumulative number of tourists in the entire region reached 4,310,700, with a comprehensive income of 3.88 billion yuan, representing year-on-year increases of 37.22% and 34.62% respectively.
Leveraging Spring Festival Gala Resources to Create City-wide Check-in Scenarios
After becoming a sub-venue for the Spring Festival Gala, Yiwu (义乌) entered the list of the most popular county-level tourist destinations during this year's Spring Festival holiday, with "Traveling Yiwu (义乌) Following the Spring Festival Gala" becoming a hot topic. Yiwu (义乌) is transforming the influence of the screen into cultural tourism attraction, creating multi-point linkage check-in scenarios, and driving the continuous rise in cultural tourism popularity.
Yiwu (义乌) integrated cultural tourism resources and set up 10 "Same Frame with the Spring Festival Gala" check-in points, attracting tourists from all over the country to check in and take photos. As of the seventh day of the first lunar month, the cumulative passenger flow exceeded 1.3 million. Ximen Old Street (西门老街) restored the Spring Festival Gala scene, with scenes such as the rattle drum stage and the Qi Family Army (戚家军) scene moving from the screen to the street, making them accessible to tourists.
As the main stage of the Spring Festival Gala sub-venue, Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center (义乌全球数贸中心) has become a new urban night landmark due to the light show. The passenger flow on the first day of opening reached 61,900, driving nearly 1 million yuan in consumption in the center's Spring Festival market. Dacun No. 2 Village (大陈二村) and other rural cultural tourism spots worked together to build a city-wide cultural tourism development pattern.
Multi-dimensional Measures Linked to Release Cultural Tourism Consumption Potential
Yiwu (义乌) promoted the transformation of "online traffic" to "offline consumption" through measures such as activity linkage, consumption incentives, and industrial extension to activate the potential of cultural tourism consumption.
Construct a city-wide activity matrix. Yiwu (义乌) took the Spring Festival Gala sub-venue points and the five major blocks as the center, and linked 14 towns and streets to launch 166 Spring Festival cultural tourism experience activities of "Traveling Yiwu (义乌) Following the Spring Festival Gala", realizing "one town with one characteristic, surprises every day." Fotang Tourism Resort (佛堂旅游度假区) carried out activities such as eave concerts and intangible cultural heritage opera performances, receiving more than 600,000 tourists and achieving a comprehensive tourism income of more than 40 million yuan.
Give play to the role of consumption incentives. Yiwu (义乌) issued 20 million yuan of "Traveling Yiwu (义乌) Following the Spring Festival Gala" consumer coupons, covering catering, accommodation, general and other categories. The first batch of 5 million yuan of consumer coupons has been issued, driving citizens and tourists to travel and consume.
Extend the cultural tourism industry chain. Yiwu (义乌) integrated the Spring Festival Gala IP with local culture, and developed 17 Spring Festival Gala co-branded cultural and creative products such as the Year of the Horse brocade bag and more than 100 "Yiwu Gifts", which are sold through channels such as pop-up stores, micro-stores, mobile flash stores, and "Spring Festival Gala Post Office". The "Hi Shopping Global · Check-in Spring Festival Gala" Yiwu Small Commodity City (义乌小商品城) 2026 Amusement Park Grand Gathering was launched simultaneously, showcasing Yiwu (义乌) goods and global special products, further releasing consumption vitality.
Optimize Service Guarantee and Demonstrate the City's Humanistic Temperature
Yiwu (义乌) focused on the tourist travel experience, improved various service guarantee measures, escorted the cultural tourism boom with meticulous service, and demonstrated the city's warmth.
Enrich the tourist experience. More than 70 food stores in the main urban area of Yiwu (义乌) are "open during the Spring Festival". District 5 of China Yiwu International Trade City (中国义乌国际商贸城) brings together good things from all over the world. Lizu Village (李祖村) launched themed activities such as checking in the Spring Festival Gala imprints, the New Year's common prosperity market, ingenious intangible cultural heritage lantern making, and fun folk garden tours, allowing tourists to experience the charm of multicultural integration within one city.
Strengthen travel security. Yiwu (义乌) opened more than 20,000 free parking spaces throughout the city, and coordinated government agencies and school parking lots to supplement the supply. Special bus lines were opened to key areas such as railway stations, airports, and commercial and trade cities, and more than 20 bus lines were extended and encrypted to ensure smooth travel for tourists. For inbound tourists, customs clearance, connection and other services for tourist charter flights were completed to ensure that inbound tourists "come comfortably and leave comfortably."
Strengthen the governance of the consumption environment. Yiwu (义乌) strengthened market supervision, maintained an honest consumption environment, set up "warm-hearted service stations" in popular locations, provided one-stop services such as inquiries, storage, and medical assistance, and interpreted the city's connotation with pragmatic services, allowing tourists to travel with confidence and consume comfortably.
During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Yiwu (义乌) used the Spring Festival Gala as a window to showcase an open and diverse urban image. As the cultural tourism boom driven by the Spring Festival Gala continues to heat up, "World Yiwu (世界义乌)", which combines the atmosphere of fireworks and international style, is showing "Chinese flavor" and "international style" to the world.
Data source: Yiwu (义乌) Rong Media Center (义乌市融媒体中心)
Return to TopTowering chimneys and rows of factories were once a distinct mark of urban industrialization. Today, these industrial relics, which carry urban memories, are being revitalized through urban renewal.
Abandoning the simple model of large-scale demolition and construction, protective renovation of industrial relics preserves their "bones and muscles" while tapping into their unique cultural value and spatial potential. This approach not only safeguards the city's historical and cultural context but also revitalizes inefficient land resources, achieving a win-win situation for cultural heritage and spatial utilization.
The exploration and practice in various regions vividly interpret the path to the renewal of industrial relics: some are transformed into trendy check-in spots, allowing culture to reach more young people in the collision of tradition and modernity; some awaken the vitality of urban life, stimulating consumption vitality with multi-industry integrated innovative consumption scenarios; some are transformed into popular science classrooms, becoming vivid teaching materials for inheriting industrial civilization and popularizing scientific and technological knowledge... These explorations allow industrial relics to blend with modern life and coexist with emerging industries, becoming new highlights, new landmarks, and new landscapes for urban development.
In the process of promoting high-quality urban renewal, these unique industrial relics are witnessing the progress of the times and accompanying urban development in another form, adding vigorous impetus to building a more vibrant and happy modern people's city.
--Editor
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Return to TopRecently, Renhe Pharmacy Co., Ltd. (仁和药业) (hereinafter referred to as "Renhe Pharmacy") brand Fuyanjie (妇炎洁) carried out a public welfare donation activity in Zigong (自贡), Sichuan Province (四川省), donating cash and materials with a total value of 400,000 yuan to female scientific and technological workers in the Zigong Aviation Industrial Park (自贡航空产业园) and female students majoring in aerospace-related fields at Zigong Vocational and Technical College (自贡职业技术学院), for the purpose of building health service positions, establishing scholarships, and creating "warm-hearted corners" in dormitories.
Zigong (自贡) is the tenth stop of Renhe Pharmacy's "Green Leaf Guardian Program" (绿叶守护计划) for women's public welfare activities. From carrying out puberty classes in Xinjiang (新疆), to providing assistance to rural craftspeople in Shaanxi (陕西), from launching an innovative "intangible cultural heritage + health" model in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), to focusing on the field of aviation technology in Zigong (自贡), Sichuan (四川) this time, Renhe Pharmacy's "Green Leaf Guardian Program" spans four provinces and ten regions. Its development trajectory clearly outlines Renhe Pharmacy's continuous deepening of the "women's guardian" concept: from meeting basic health needs, to empowering individual women's development, and then to caring for specific groups of women, continuously contributing wisdom and strength to women's growth and development.
From One-Way Material Donations to Multi-Party Ecological Co-Construction
The Public Welfare Model is Continuously Deepened
Starting from the popularization of physiological hygiene knowledge and basic material assistance, the "Green Leaf Guardian Program" has gradually upgraded its public welfare model over the years, transforming from one-way material donations to multi-party ecological co-construction. In Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), the "Green Leaf Guardian Program" not only focuses on the health needs of local women, but also introduces skills training such as e-commerce operations for intangible cultural heritage inheritors, helping local women broaden their employment paths and achieve a win-win situation of intangible cultural heritage inheritance and personal value enhancement.
The public welfare activity carried out in Zigong (自贡) this time is another vivid practice of Renhe Pharmacy's multi-party ecological co-construction of public welfare ecology.
This public welfare activity precisely directs public welfare resources to women in the aerospace field: building health service positions in the Zigong Aviation Industrial Park (自贡航空产业园) to provide professional and convenient health protection for women on the job; donating funds and materials specifically for the construction of the industrial park's women's federation positions to enhance service capabilities; establishing scholarships and warm-hearted service points in vocational colleges, targeting female students majoring in aerospace-related fields, and guiding them to conduct scientific health management; and cooperating with colleges and universities to focus on early talent cultivation. By joining hands with local women's federations, foundations, and educational institutions, Renhe Pharmacy's "Green Leaf Guardian Program" has built a women's support system integrating physiological health, psychological care, and career development.
At the same time, the "Green Leaf Guardian Program" has been upgraded from a project-based to a platform-based approach, forming a sustainable and long-term public welfare ecology by empowering local institutions and integrating into existing systems, making public welfare benefits more lasting and social benefits more solid.
From Deeply Cultivating Professional Fields to Practicing Responsibility and Mission
Brand Pattern Demonstrates Responsibility
As a domestic brand that has been deeply involved in the field of women's health for 27 years, Fuyanjie's (妇炎洁) brand positioning is not only a provider of women's health products, but also committed to becoming a guardian of women's health.
The "Green Leaf Guardian Program" is precisely the practical implementation of the brand concept. It does not pursue short-term hot marketing, but instead calms down and observes the health needs of different women in the front line. From the Northwest region to the Southwest region, from small towns and villages to modern parks, each expansion of its public welfare map is a continuous answer to the question of "how to better protect women," demonstrating responsibility and commitment. In the "Green Leaf Guardian Program," Fuyanjie (妇炎洁) uses "green leaves" as a metaphor, committed to being a companion for women's growth, continuously protecting women's healthy growth, both expanding the boundaries of rural women's value creation and serving female scientific researchers to realize their dreams.
In the future, Renhe Pharmacy (仁和药业) will continue to use the "Green Leaf Guardian Program" as a carrier, working with all sectors of society to provide more women with health protection and development support, help build a healthy China, so that every green leaf can bloom with the light of life, and every woman can embrace a healthy and confident future.
Data source: Renhe Pharmacy Co., Ltd. (仁和药业股份有限公司)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王永战 王云娜 申智林
Aluminum alloy doors and windows, bright elevators – every time Zhou Wei, a resident of Building 9, Area 2, Xiangnongqiao Community, Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province (湖南长沙市雨花区湘农桥社区二区), returns to this brand-new four-story building, he always takes a few extra glances. Among the old buildings in the community, which are forty to fifty years old, it, delivered in November 2025, is particularly eye-catching.
The former Building 9, built in 1975, was dilapidated. After inspection by professional institutions, it was determined to be a Class C dilapidated building. In June 2023, Changsha (长沙) issued implementation opinions to further accelerate the advancement of urban dilapidated housing renovation, clarifying that "the renovation of Class C and D urban dilapidated housing can be carried out through expropriation, repair and reinforcement, demolition and reconstruction, and other methods, and implemented in a classified manner." Building 9 has been transformed through independent renewal and reconstruction on the original site.
Currently, China's urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage dominated by stock quality improvement and efficiency enhancement. This year's government work report proposed "adhering to the connotative development of cities" and "promoting high-quality urban renewal." "Supporting independent renewal and reconstruction of old housing" was written into the "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Promoting High-Quality Urban Development" (《中共中央国务院关于推动城市高质量发展的意见》).
How can owners, as the implementing body, achieve consensus among residents for independent renewal and reconstruction of old housing? How to raise funds? How to streamline the approval process? Recently, reporters visited Guangzhou City (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省), Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南省), and Suining City (遂宁市), Sichuan Province (四川省), to explore.
Building Consensus
Government guidance, resident consultation, work done to the heart
Zhou Wei, 67, has lived in Building 9 for 32 years, and the old building is already full of the marks of time.
Two years ago, a heavy rain caused leaks in the homes of residents on the top floor of Building 9, which then seeped into the homes of residents on the third floor. "The old building used prefabricated panels, which leak after a long time. There is no elevator, and it is very inconvenient for us to go up and down the stairs as we get older," said Zhou Wei.
After Changsha (长沙) issued implementation opinions to further accelerate the advancement of urban dilapidated housing renovation, Zhou Wei pondered for a long time: Could Building 9 be demolished and rebuilt? He forwarded the document to the building's WeChat group, and the neighbors responded enthusiastically. But when it came to further progress, some people backed down.
Initially, everyone thought it was a government-led reconstruction. Later, after careful understanding, it was based on the owners as the implementing body, relying on everyone's independent consultation, joint decision-making, and self-raised funds, and then introducing a project construction unit, the difficulty can be imagined.
Zhou Wei didn't want to give up. He and several other enthusiastic residents listened to opinions from house to house: some had financial difficulties and couldn't afford the money for a while; some no longer lived in the building and were unwilling to spend money; some wanted to wait for government demolition and get a demolition payment...
"Let's calculate together, and it's not too late to make a decision after we have a clear picture," Zhou Wei patiently persuaded the hesitant residents –
A "long-term account." "Look at the news reports, and we can know that the way cities are developing has changed. We are vigorously implementing urban renewal and not engaging in large-scale demolition and construction. We must keep up with the situation." Facing neighbors who wanted to wait for demolition, Zhou Wei advised.
A "cost account." Opening the city's implementation opinions, Zhou Wei pointed to the clauses and picked out key points to introduce: renovation projects that adopt the "four original" principles (original site, original area, original height, original use nature) for demolition and reconstruction will be given appropriate rewards and subsidies by the city and district-level finance according to the original property rights area. "The cost price per square meter of rebuilt houses is far lower than the sales price of commercial housing. Not only will you live comfortably, but you can also benefit from it if you sell it in the future." Facing neighbors with financial difficulties, Zhou Wei calculated the accounts while encouraging them, "There are always more solutions than difficulties!"
A "safety account." "The old building has become a dilapidated building. What if the wall skin falls off and hits someone? What if a fire occurs due to aging lines?" His words made many residents ponder.
An "emotional account." Building 9 was originally a staff dormitory. In the 1990s, during the housing reform, everyone happily bought it. "Everyone has lived in these houses for many years, are you willing to let it be 'abandoned' like this?" Facing residents who had moved out of the old building, Zhou Wei said emotionally, "Everyone moved because the houses were old and not good to live in. When it is repaired, you can move back, and we old neighbors can get together again..."
Several accounts were calculated realistically, the residents' feelings were real, and consensus was gradually reached.
In Guangzhou (广州), Building No. 2, Jiqun Street, Huadu District (花都区集群街2号楼), is nearly 50 years old and is a Class D dilapidated building. "The old house does not meet the conditions for expropriation, and it cannot be rented out or sold at a good price. It is better for everyone to raise funds and demolish it for reconstruction." Xu Yaotong (徐耀通), an old party member among the residents, suggested, and many residents were also moved.
After receiving opinions from some residents, relevant departments in Huadu District (花都区) discussed and believed that this renewal idea was in line with the trend of urban development transformation and could be tried. Soon, a joint working group composed of housing and construction departments, street offices, and communities was established, inviting design institutes to design new houses while doing mass work. The street office and community successively held 9 residents' meetings, visited more than 40 households, and responded to residents' concerns about transitional resettlement, housing design, and other issues one by one. The owners finally reached an agreement and decided to rebuild on the original site. "The government guides and helps us do the work of the neighbors, and does the work to everyone's heart," Xu Yaotong (徐耀通) said with emotion.
However, residents have their own considerations, and even if a lot of work is done, it is inevitable that a few people will hold different opinions. Chen Xiaoyu (陈晓玉), a resident of No. 106, Jiefu East Road, Chuanshan District, Suining (遂宁船山区介福东路106号), encountered this problem.
"The old building has been lived in for 35 years and is a Class D dilapidated building. Many residents are looking forward to living in a new house. When soliciting opinions in August 2024, a few residents always disagreed." Chen Xiaoyu (陈晓玉) admitted that, in desperation, the residents who agreed to rebuild had to jointly fund the purchase of the houses of residents who were unwilling to participate in the reconstruction on the original site, which allowed the project to be implemented.
"Article 278 of the Civil Code stipulates that the reconstruction and reconstruction of buildings and their ancillary facilities shall be jointly decided by the owners, and requires the participation of more than 2/3 of the owners in the voting and the agreement of more than 3/4 of the owners participating in the voting." Mu Juncheng (牟俊丞), Director of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Chuanshan District (船山区住房和城乡建设局局长), said that the actual situation is that many places require the consent of all residents to implement, otherwise it will fall into stagnation.
Some interviewed cadres suggested that, for projects that meet the number of owners' votes agreed upon in the Civil Code, execution measures can be explored and implemented according to local conditions, clarifying execution procedures, compensation standards, etc., taking into account the interests and concerns of a few owners while protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the majority of owners.
Raising Funds
Resident investment, government support, multi-party investment to promote together
How to implement independent renewal of old housing?
At the end of August 2024, after being elected by the residents, Chen Xiaoyu (陈晓玉) and 4 others were elected as members of the Self-Renovation Committee of No. 106, Jiefu East Road (介福东路106号自主改造委员会), and the committee initiated and carried out the renovation work on behalf of all homeowners. However, the renovation involves project approval, application for construction land planning permits, etc. The process is complex and highly professional, and it is impossible to rely solely on the residents themselves. After selection and recommendation by the housing and construction department and the street office, the Self-Renovation Committee selected Suining Xingchuan Industrial Co., Ltd. (遂宁兴船实业有限公司) as the project agency construction implementation unit. On September 21 of that year, the self-renovation agreement was signed.
After the agreement was signed, fundraising for house construction began. After calculation, the total investment for the renovation of No. 106, Jiefu East Road (介福东路106号) is about 20 million yuan, of which more than 9 million yuan is invested by residents, and the rest is coordinated and resolved by Chuanshan District (船山区) and Xingchuan Company (兴船公司).
"During the renovation process, the company will pay all the funds in advance, and the residents will pay the funds in 4 installments," introduced Liao Jun (廖均), head of the Engineering Construction Management Department of Xingchuan Company (兴船公司工程建设管理部负责人).
Residents invest, some have strong economic ability, and some have weak economic ability. In No. 106, Jiefu East Road (介福东路106号), two elderly people in one household are ill and it is difficult to raise the money for the house for a while. The street office actively coordinated, and Xingchuan Company (兴船公司) agreed that the household could owe the money first. "We also help contact financial institutions to provide commercial loans to households in need and who meet the conditions," said Liao Jun (廖均).
However, loans face realistic constraints. "Most of the owners of dilapidated houses are elderly, and some have exceeded the upper age limit for loans from some banks. At the same time, there is a situation where the collateral is lost during the demolition and reconstruction of the house." Liao Jun (廖均) suggested that relevant departments should encourage policy banks and commercial banks to increase credit support for self-renewal projects, allow self-renewal projects to obtain financing guarantees through property mortgages, and provide residents with long-term, low-interest loan services.
"After the residents invest, the remaining more than 10 million yuan will be supplemented by financial subsidies, special bonds from local governments, and housing asset operations." Liao Jun (廖均) told reporters that the No. 106, Jiefu East Road (介福东路106号) project received 2.88 million yuan in urban dilapidated housing renovation-related subsidy funds provided by the central and provincial finance, and more than 1 million yuan in central budget investment funds to support dilapidated housing renovation.
The "Sichuan Provincial Urban Dilapidated Housing Renovation Work Guide (Trial)" (《四川省城市危旧房改造工作导则（试行）》), issued in June 2025, proposed supporting eligible urban dilapidated housing renovation and supporting infrastructure projects to apply for special bonds from local governments. "We are actively applying and expect to obtain more than 3 million yuan in special bond support," said Liao Jun (廖均). The remaining funding gap will be made up by housing operation income – according to the original demolition and reconstruction plan, the No. 106, Jiefu East Road (介福东路106号) project will build 80 new houses. In addition to the 72 residential houses, the remaining 8 will be used for sale or lease.
In Guangzhou (广州), the design, supervision, and measurement costs of the Building No. 2, Jiqun Street (集群街2号楼) renovation project are subsidized by the Huadu District Government (花都区政府), and residents' investment accounts for the bulk. "Overall, residents raised more than 8 million yuan, and the government subsidized about 600,000 yuan," said Xu Yaotong (徐耀通).
In Changsha (长沙), according to the local implementation opinions on urban dilapidated housing renovation, the city and district-level finance will provide rewards and subsidies for Class C and D dilapidated housing demolition and reconstruction projects at a ratio of 1:1. "The price signed by the residents and the construction enterprise is 3056 yuan per square meter, of which 1050 yuan is a financial reward and subsidy, which greatly reduces the burden on residents," Zhou Wei (周伟) calculated clearly.
Mu Juncheng (牟俊丞) believes that local governments can also provide support by establishing self-renewal funds, and project implementation units can supplement funds and obtain long-term benefits through the rental and sale of surplus properties and later property management.
Handling Approvals
Pioneering trials, multiple measures, improving policies to solve problems
Residents reached a consensus, funds were raised, and the application for approval was launched. An important step is to obtain a construction land planning permit.
Unlike general commercial development projects, the renovation of dilapidated housing by means of demolition and reconstruction does not involve adjusting land use and adding new land, so Huadu District (花都区) exempts it from handling land supply procedures. However, when entering the architectural design stage, a problem arose.
According to the "Guangzhou Urban and Rural Planning Technical Regulations" (《广州市城乡规划技术规定》) revised in 2019, houses identified as partially or entirely dilapidated can be rebuilt or renovated on the original site without increasing the original legal property rights building area and building height, without expanding the base area, without changing the "four to" relationship, and without changing the nature of use.
However, the reconstruction plan for Building No. 2, Jiqun Street (集群街2号楼) has made some breakthroughs: complete renovation must comply with residential design specifications, and the kitchen and bathroom in the house must be expanded; elevators must be added, and equipment rooms must be added to the roof; evacuation stairs must be widened to meet fire protection specifications.
"After calculation, on the premise that the total number of households remains unchanged, the base area of Building No. 2, Jiqun Street (集群街2号楼) needs to be increased by 31.21 square meters, the building area needs to be increased by 120.33 square meters, and the building height needs to be increased by 0.48 meters," said Li Wenwei (李文伟), Director of the Huadu Branch of the Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau (广州市规划和自然资源局花都区分局局长). The new house will grow "taller" and "fatter", which conflicts with the technical regulations, and subsequent planning and construction applications will be difficult to promote.
Multiple departments discussed many times, and the views were different: some started from the perspective of standardized approval and believed that the current regulations should not be broken; some felt that breaking the shackles was imperative, which was the only way to improve the quality of life of residents and explore the path of independent renewal in old urban areas.
The solution lies in adhering to the principle of putting the people first and seeking truth from facts; the key to solving the problem lies in pioneering trials and reform breakthroughs.
The Huadu District Committee (花都区委) and District Government (区政府) attached great importance to this and included Building No. 2, Jiqun Street (集群街2号楼) in the micro-renovation pilot project of the old community on the east side of Guangzhou North Railway Station (广州北站东侧老旧小区微改造试点), and the Huadu District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau (花都区住房和城乡建设局) took the lead in studying and issuing the "Pilot Program for Demolition and Reconstruction of Dilapidated Houses in the Micro-Renovation Project of Old Communities on the East Side of Guangzhou North Railway Station" (《广州北站东侧老旧小区成片连片微改造项目危旧房屋拆除重建试点方案》).
"The plan clearly allows for a moderate increase in building area and the appropriate addition of public activity space and public service supporting facilities," said Xu Yaotong (徐耀通). Residents can obtain real estate ownership certificates after paying land transfer fees for the reasonably increased area of the house. "The house area is larger, the function is more reasonable, and elevators are installed, making it more comfortable to live in."
The Building No. 2, Jiqun Street (集群街2号楼) reconstruction project started construction in March 2024 and accumulated valuable experience. Its relevant practices were selected into the "List of Replicable Experiences and Practices for Implementing Urban Renewal Actions (Fourth Batch)" (《实施城市更新行动可复制经验做法清单（第四批）》) issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The "Guangzhou Territorial Space Planning Regulations" (《广州市国土空间规划条例》), which came into effect on December 1, 2025, clarified that, except for a few cases such as key functional areas, "urban dilapidated housing renovation can be carried out by means of original repair or demolition and reconstruction to improve people's livelihood and increase public welfare facilities or public space, and the building area can be appropriately increased."
In 2025, the new national standard "Residential Project Code" (《住宅项目规范》) was promulgated and implemented, with 14 improvements, including raising the floor height of residential buildings to no less than 3 meters and stipulating that elevators should be installed from the 4th floor. Ni Hong (倪虹), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部党组书记、部长), recently said in an interview with this newspaper that it is necessary to continue to build "good houses" around good standards, good design, good materials, good construction, and good operation and maintenance, not only to build new houses into "good houses", but also to gradually transform old houses into "good houses".
However, some areas still set indicators such as the original area and original height for reconstruction on the original site in the renovation of dilapidated houses, which to a certain extent limits the renovation effect. "The housing standards of many years ago are difficult to meet the needs of residents for improved housing, and are not suitable for the new requirements of urban development shifting to the stage of stock quality improvement and efficiency enhancement." Mu Juncheng (牟俊丞) suggested that relevant departments accelerate the formulation of adaptive indicators and norms to promote the transformation of more old houses into "good houses".
In addition, the various approvals required for reconstruction on the original site involve multiple departments and multiple links, and the traditional approval process is difficult to keep up with the needs of urban renewal.
To simplify the approval process, Huadu District (花都区) promotes joint approval by multiple departments, which greatly reduces the approval time limit. "The time required for administrative approvals such as construction project planning permits and construction permits has been reduced from 47 working days to 5 working days. It took only 9 months for Building No. 2, Jiqun Street (集群街2号楼) from the start of construction to the delivery of houses and certificates in January 2025," introduced Jiang Qi (江奇), Director of the Huadu District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau (花都区住房和城乡建设局局长).
Suining (遂宁) focuses on delegating approval authority. The local government issued regulations to entrust the relevant departments of Chuanshan District (船山区) to approve projects for demolition and reconstruction on the original site with a land area of less than or equal to 3,000 square meters within the urban planning area of Chuanshan District (船山区). "By delegating authority, simplifying procedures, and joint approval, we can improve approval efficiency and solve the 'difficulty in approval' for reconstruction on the original site," said Mu Juncheng (牟俊丞).
Construction
Adapting to local conditions, optimizing design, old houses "grow" new looks
The design is very important for old houses to become "good houses".
At the beginning of the design of Building No. 2, Jiqun Street (集群街2号楼), the design team made improving the unreasonable layout of the house the top priority. "For example, Xu Yaotong's (徐耀通) house has a south-facing bedroom that is independent of the complete house, and access requires passing through a public corridor. We moved this room to the north and connected it to the complete house. The vacated space was merged into another household to achieve housing optimization," said Cai Chunbin (蔡淳镔), Deputy Dean of the Architectural Creation Institute of Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute Group Co., Ltd. (广东省建筑设计研究院集团股份有限公司建筑创作院副院长), as an example.
Cai Chunbin (蔡淳镔) also mentioned that some households have problems with the kitchen and bathroom connected, and the need to enter the bathroom through the kitchen, which not only has a serious odor, but also has a cramped space. This renovation redesigned the relevant housing types according to the national standard "Code for Residential Design" (《住宅设计规范》), and the kitchen and bathroom area and design met the requirements of the code.
In Changsha (长沙), Building 9, Area 2, Xiangnongqiao Community (湘农桥社区二区9栋) has been optimized through reconstruction. While the building area of the house remains unchanged, the usable floor area has been increased from about 70% to more than 95%, the housing type is more regular, and the living experience has been significantly improved.
In Changsha (长沙), Building 9, Area 2 of Xiangnongqiao Community (湘农桥社区) has been optimized through reconstruction. With the building's floor area remaining unchanged, the usable floor area has increased from about 70% to over 95%, and the apartment layouts are more regular, significantly improving the living experience.
Supporting and ancillary facilities such as elevators and public corridors are also related to residents' experience. During the design process, Cai Chunbin's (蔡淳镔) team solicited opinions from the public while improving the design plan. At that time, the new "Residential Project Specification" had not yet been promulgated. The "Residential Design Specification" required that elevators must be installed in residential buildings of 7 floors and above; for residential buildings of 12 floors and above, each building should have no less than two elevators, one of which should be an elevator capable of accommodating a stretcher. "Building No. 2 of Jiqun Street (集群街) only has 5 floors, but considering that there are many elderly residents, we not only installed elevators, but also chose 'stretcher elevators' for emergencies," said Cai Chunbin (蔡淳镔). According to the new "Residential Project Specification," this design also meets the requirements.
However, dilapidated and old houses are mostly located in old residential areas, and some cannot meet current standards and specifications due to objective conditions. "For example, current specifications require that the building spacing of residential buildings should be controlled according to the sunshine standard of no less than 1 hour on the winter solstice at the bottom floor. In Suining (遂宁), to meet this standard, the ratio of building spacing to building height is about 1:1," Liao Jun (廖均) took No. 106 Jiefu East Road (介福东路) as an example, "The new building is more than 24 meters high, and the building spacing must also be more than 24 meters. However, there are buildings in front of and behind the building, making it difficult to meet the requirements."
Suining (遂宁) has introduced policies to clarify that when renovating dilapidated and old houses, indicators such as building spacing and green space ratio can be controlled at a level no lower than before the renovation. "The overall principle is to adapt to local conditions, but it must meet the bottom-line requirements such as fire safety," said Liao Jun (廖均).
The reporter noticed that similar regulations were also written into the "Guangzhou Urban and Rural Planning Regulations" (《广州市国土空间规划条例》): "Implement the renovation of dilapidated and old houses with indicators no lower than the current situation."
Properly resettling residents during the transition is what residents expect. In Chuanshan District (船山区), residents of D-level dilapidated houses can apply to the government for guaranteed rental housing during the transition period if they only have one house. "A two-bedroom apartment of more than 70 square meters only costs more than 220 yuan per month, and it is not far from the old house. I go back and walk around when I have nothing to do," Chen Xiaoyu (陈晓玉) is very satisfied with this arrangement.
During the construction process, residents, communities, and project implementation units cooperated closely, and the old house was able to "grow" into a new look.
The work surface of Building 9, Area 2 of Xiangnongqiao Community (湘农桥社区) is small, and the material stacking yard is narrow. "The construction unit formulated a construction plan in advance, reasonably arranged the time for materials to enter the site, and avoided road congestion. The community actively coordinated the operation site with the surrounding residents' lives, reduced the impact, and ensured the smooth progress of the project," said Zhou Shijing (周诗静), Secretary of the Party Committee of Xiangnongqiao Community (湘农桥社区). Representatives of the owners committee also often went to the site to check the construction materials, supervise the construction quality, and help solve problems.
Currently, Chen Xiaoyu (陈晓玉) and Xu Yaotong (徐耀通) have received the keys to their new homes, and Zhou Wei (周伟) is stepping up the renovation, looking forward to moving into his new home soon.
In Changsha (长沙), some residents of dilapidated and old houses and community residents who are willing to implement independent renewal go to Xiangnongqiao Community (湘农桥社区) to learn; in Suining (遂宁), a project of demolition and reconstruction in the same location next to No. 106 Jiefu East Road (介福东路) has entered the preliminary research stage; in Guangzhou (广州), after the completion of Building No. 2 of Jiqun Street (集群街), the local government is making every effort to promote the renovation of dilapidated and old houses, and has successively built independent renewal and demolition and reconstruction projects in the same location such as Xiaoshiji (小石集) and Xinhuafang (新华坊), and continues to explore experience in land use, planning, and construction for the renovation of dilapidated and old houses.
With the successful "demonstration" of the first batch of projects, the independent renewal and demolition and reconstruction model is being promoted gradually from point to area, and the beautiful life vision of more people is becoming a reality.
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The quality of housing concerns the sense of happiness of thousands of households. The independent renovation and reconstruction of old housing, replacing the government-led urban renewal model, alleviates the financial pressure of renovation and allows more people to live in "good houses."
Currently, China's urbanization is shifting from a period of rapid growth to a period of stable development. The urban work for the current and future period takes promoting high-quality urban development as the theme, adhering to the connotative development of the city as the main line, and promoting urban renewal as an important starting point. The "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Promoting High-Quality Urban Development" issued in August 2025 proposed, "Support the independent renovation and reconstruction of old housing."
Compared with the traditional renovation of old residential areas, the independent renovation and reconstruction model of old housing is still in the exploratory stage, facing a series of new situations and new problems in practice. Only by aiming at the crux of the problem and prescribing the "prescription" can we better meet the needs of the masses.
To build consensus, efforts should be made in independent consultation. The difficulty of old housing renewal lies in the diversity of demands. Some residents are eager to improve but are 囊中羞涩 (náng zhōng xiū sè - "pocket shy and embarrassed," short of money); some residents have already purchased new houses and are unwilling to worry about the old houses; some residents hope that the government will lead the demolition... The solution lies in promoting consensus through consultation. It is necessary to seek the "greatest common divisor" of public opinion and also to give play to the guiding role of the government and build a diversified consultation platform. Relying on various forms such as the independent renovation committee formed by residents, the willingness to update should be transformed into a joint force for action.
To face the difficulties directly, efforts should be made in raising funds. For independent renovation, "where does the money come from" is the key. Establishing a multi-channel investment mechanism of "residents contributing a little, enterprises investing a little, property rights units raising a little, and the government supporting a little" is a useful exploration to solve this bottleneck. Introducing practical measures around the commercial loan processing and housing provident fund withdrawal issues that residents are concerned about, and enriching the renovation funds through project rewards and the introduction of social capital, can build a long-term sustainable urban renewal ecosystem.
To promote both demolition and construction, practical strategies should be put forward in reform and innovation. Many of the policies and systems formed during the period of urban incremental expansion in the past are no longer adapted to the needs of the development of the situation, and should be adjusted and optimized with the idea of reform. The original demolition and reconstruction of old housing is restricted by objective conditions, and some existing standards and norms are difficult to implement; in the links of planning permits and construction approval, there are also realistic problems such as multiple approval departments, long processes, and complicated procedures. Solving the problem is inseparable from pilot projects. Adapting the norms and requirements for building spacing and building area to local conditions, the policy system can be closer to reality; promoting simplified processes and parallel approval will help to shorten the time limit and improve efficiency, so that good policies can be implemented and effective more quickly.
In independent renovation and reconstruction, residents are both active participants and direct beneficiaries. Practicing the people-centered development thought, allowing more people to move from "having a place to live" to "living in a better place," will inject more surging vitality into the city.
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Return to TopThis year's government work report proposed to build and utilize sports venues and facilities around the people. Nowadays, many stadiums and sports venues have become more "smart" and fashionable through intelligent transformation and innovative operation, gradually transforming from single event scenarios to diverse urban spaces, which not only effectively solves the problem of post-match utilization of large stadiums, but also responds to people's yearning for a better life.
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Beijing Workers' Stadium (北京工人体育场)——
Exploring the Green "Core"
People's Daily reporter Ji Fang (季芳)
As the curtain of the 2026 Chinese Super League (中超联赛) opens, the Beijing Workers' Stadium (北京工人体育场) will make its debut in the new season with a brand-new look. As the home of the Beijing Guoan (北京国安) team, the Workers' Stadium will usher in its first home game of the season on March 21 – Beijing Guoan (北京国安) vs. Shanghai Shenhua (上海申花).
The Workers' Stadium started protective renovation in 2020 and was put back into use in April 2023. After the renovation, this old venue carrying the city's memory has a green "core."
Walking into the stadium, a grand steel structure dome spans above the stadium. "These steel structure domes hide a special design. A circle of photovoltaic panels is laid on the lower eaves, which is the green 'generator' for the operation of the venue," introduced Mi Ning (宓宁), Deputy General Manager and Design Director of Zhonghe Workers' Stadium (Beijing) Commercial Operation Management Co., Ltd. (中赫工体（北京）商业运营管理有限公司). This circle of photovoltaic panels converts sunlight into electricity, which can ensure the daily operation of the venue. In addition, it also has the functions of shading, drainage, and sound absorption and noise reduction. After the renovation, the stadium's ability to host events in extreme weather conditions has been significantly improved, and the viewing experience has also been further optimized.
"Green is the main color of the Workers' Stadium, and the design and operation of the venue also follow the green concept," said Mi Ning (宓宁). The exterior of the Workers' Stadium retains its old appearance, and the construction process uses new technologies – the main structure and facade are built with fair-faced concrete technology, which restores the stadium to its original appearance while reducing construction waste and paint pollution, and reducing later maintenance costs and environmental impact.
Lawn maintenance is the key to ensuring the game. A powerful maintenance system is set up under the lawn in the stadium, with underground structure layers, ventilation layers, and insulation layers. In the event of heavy rainfall, the drainage system can quickly drain the accumulated water. Three special water collection facilities are also set up under the lawn, with a total capacity of about 1,400 cubic meters, and the collected rainwater can be recycled.
In the 2025 season, the attendance rate of many games in the Workers' Stadium hit new highs. In Mi Ning's (宓宁) view, this is a great test of the venue's operating capabilities. "Especially transportation. In order to reduce the traffic pressure on the surrounding roads, we advocate green travel for fans." Since the 2024 season, the storage area at the entrance of the Workers' Stadium has added convenient measures for storing folding bicycles, which has been welcomed.
Mi Ning (宓宁) said that an urban sports park and commercial supporting facilities are also planned around the Workers' Stadium, which will provide citizens with more convenient one-stop living services in the future. "The Workers' Stadium is not only for events, but will also continue to explore diversified and sustainable stadium operation models," said Mi Ning (宓宁).
Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥体中心)——
Understanding the Beauty of Technology
People's Daily reporter Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷)
As the lights come on, overlooking the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥体中心), the venue for the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games (第十五届全运会), the "ribbon" roof seems to be dancing in the air, showing the beauty of technology.
According to the design team, the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥体中心) does not use a ceiling, and the "ribbon" roof is composed of metal panels. On the basis of retaining the structural shape, the roof creatively adds a hanging film system, simulating the posture of athletes crossing the finish line, which is more elegant. In addition, the "ribbon" shape can also shield the original exposed steel structure under the roof, making the metal roof a beautiful stage for light and shadow art performances in the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games (第十五届全运会).
Standing inside the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥体中心) and looking up, the roof undulates up and down, extending and winding left and right. Previously, in order to welcome the 15th National Games (第十五届全运会), the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥体中心) upgraded the venue. The total area of the roof renovation is about 90,000 square meters, the highest point is 72.8 meters, and the maximum height difference is 24 meters.
With such a special shape and such a large area, accurate upgrading of the multi-curve of the metal roof is a major problem for data restoration. Wang Yibin (王宜彬), head of the upgrading and renovation project of the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥体中心) of China Construction Eighth Engineering Division (中建八局), introduced that the team adopted two-way perspective data fusion technology, through drone top scanning and ground equipment eaves supplementary scanning, to achieve all-round high-precision data collection of the metal roof, and completed the fusion of scanning data from different equipment; then used point cloud fitting modeling technology to accurately fit the data to achieve point cloud reconstruction of the three-dimensional metal roof and high-precision restoration of the roof data.
The upgraded venue has added about 28,000 square meters of public sports space. At present, the proportion of sports venues open in the center reaches 70%, and the proportion of low-cost venues exceeds 50%.
Among them, the smart fitness plaza of about 1,700 square meters has become a new highlight attracting citizens. In the smart competition area, people can compete online and offline "cloud competition"; in the rope skipping plaza, the intelligent rope skipping counting system has received good reviews; in the physical fitness test area, 13 physical ability tests meet the needs of different types of people and provide a basis for scientific fitness... These smart devices not only increase the fun of sports, but also provide effective guidance for the public to exercise scientifically.
Sichuan Chengdu Fenghuangshan Sports Park (四川成都凤凰山体育公园)——
Witnessing the Effectiveness of Innovation
People's Daily reporter Kong Qingyuan (孔庆元)
Fenghuang Mountain (凤凰山) is located in the north of Chengdu (成都市), Sichuan (四川). The Fenghuangshan Sports Park (凤凰山体育公园), which consists of a football field and a comprehensive gymnasium as the main buildings, was completed in 2021 and witnessed the successful holding of the World University Summer Games in 2023.
After the Games, the Fenghuangshan Sports Park (凤凰山体育公园) continues to exert its "energy." Wang Jinfeng (王劲峰), who lives in Rongxian County (荣县), Zigong City (自贡市), has been a fan since he was a child, and he almost never misses the games of the Chinese Super League (中超联赛) Chengdu Rongcheng (成都蓉城) team. "Coming here to watch and play football has become a part of my life." In the Fenghuangshan Sports Park (凤凰山体育公园), there are many fans like Wang Jinfeng (王劲峰).
According to statistics, since the sports park was fully operational in 2023, the comprehensive utilization rate of the venues has reached more than 80% per week, undertaking more than 200 large-scale events with more than 10,000 people, the "sports and entertainment economic circle" has attracted nearly 4.6 million viewers, the total box office is nearly 2.1 billion yuan, and the industrial efficiency has exceeded 14.3 billion yuan.
How to achieve efficient utilization of venues after the game? The key lies in institutional innovation.
At the beginning of its establishment, the Fenghuangshan Sports Park (凤凰山体育公园) adopted a mixed ownership operation. "Complementary advantages allow us to achieve better economic benefits," said Han Lifeng (韩立锋), Deputy Chairman and General Manager of Chengdu Chengtou Wanguan Sports Culture Development Co., Ltd. (成都城投万馆体育文化发展有限公司). The Fenghuangshan Sports Park (凤凰山体育公园) continues to innovate the derivative formats of sports events and continuously build diversified application scenarios.
"Brand naming fees, sponsorship fees, and rights usage fees have become an important part of the venue's income," said Han Lifeng (韩立锋).
In recent years, with professional operation and strong support from the local government, "going to Fenghuang Mountain (凤凰山) to watch sports events and performances" has become a fashionable lifestyle. Last year, a concert held at the Fenghuangshan Sports Park (凤凰山体育公园) attracted tens of thousands of viewers. Li Xiaoyun (李萧云), a post-90s viewer, came to the venue early to check in and enjoy local specialties.
"Through innovative mechanisms, various departments in Jinniu District (金牛区) have promoted the 'one thing for major performances' approval model, and the entire process approval time has been reduced to 5 working days," introduced Wan Quanyou (万全友), a relevant person in charge of the Jinniu District Bureau of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Broadcasting (金牛区文体旅局). The convenience of the process and the optimization of the environment have attracted more event organizers to come.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑 轶 陶相安
Local time March 11, Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Curling Stadium in Italy, the Winter Paralympics wheelchair mixed doubles curling final was fiercely underway. Ultimately, the Chinese team combination of Wang Meng (王蒙) / Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥) defeated the South Korean team 9-7, winning the first wheelchair mixed doubles gold medal in Winter Paralympic history. Chinese spectators in the stands cheered, marking the tenth gold medal won by the Chinese delegation since the start of the Milan Winter Paralympics.
After winning the championship, Wang Meng (王蒙) and Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥) high-fived and embraced to celebrate their victory. "Dreams come true!" said Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥).
The wheelchair mixed doubles curling event is a new addition to this Winter Paralympics. In 2023, Wang Meng (王蒙), an athlete born in the 1980s, and Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥), a young player born in the 2000s, began their partnership. "Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥) is young, energetic, quick-witted, and dares to fight; Wang Meng (王蒙) is calm, reserved, and highly inclusive," according to Ru Xia (茹霞), the coach of the Chinese wheelchair curling team, they are a complementary sister-brother combination.
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, Wang Meng (王蒙), as the only female athlete in the Chinese wheelchair curling team, cooperated with her teammates to win the mixed team event championship, achieving a breakthrough of zero gold medals for China in the Winter Paralympics. It was also in that year that Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥) began practicing curling.
The road to the Winter Paralympic stage was not smooth. Compared with the wheelchair mixed team event, the mixed doubles event has a faster pace. "In mixed doubles matches, each team only has 5 throwing opportunities per end, which requires players to make quick tactical decisions on the spot and have a high degree of tacit understanding." Ru Xia (茹霞) admitted that everyone could only "**摸着石头过河**" (mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "feeling the stones to cross the river," to feel one's way; to proceed with caution).
Since partnering, this sister-brother combination has experienced the surprise of winning the mixed doubles silver medal at the 2024 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, and also experienced the setback of falling to tenth place at last year's World Championship. "When we lost the worst, we reviewed and studied every day, and made targeted efforts to make up for our shortcomings." Recalling the previous hardships, Wang Meng (王蒙) repeatedly said, "It was too difficult."
Wheelchair curling does not have an ice-sweeping process, and once the stone is thrown, there is no chance for remedy. Therefore, the game completely relies on the athlete's "absolute feel," and behind this precision is the muscle memory formed by countless trainings. During the days of preparation, Wang Meng (王蒙) and Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥) had to throw hundreds of stones every day. Although the training was monotonous, the two gradually twisted into one rope and supported each other.
In this Winter Paralympics, 8 teams first competed in a single round-robin tournament, and the Chinese team won 6 wins and 1 loss, advancing to the top four as the top seed. In the semi-finals, they defeated the Latvian team 8-3 to advance to the finals. "In 3 games of the round-robin, we were far behind, but the two players were very resilient and chased back point by point," said Ru Xia (茹霞).
In the final, Wang Meng (王蒙) and Yang Jinqiao (杨金桥) cooperated tacitly, with a clear rhythm, accurate judgment, and decisive shots. On the field, they often shouted loudly, both to cheer themselves up and to "talk" to the curling stone. As Wang Meng (王蒙) said, when facing difficulties, trust your teammates, do your best, and go all out with every stone, believing in "the power of believing."
When asked if they had thought about this result after fighting all the way to the final and winning the championship in this Winter Paralympics, this sister-brother combination both said: "The process was very difficult, but we finally did it step by step."
In her two Winter Paralympic journeys, Wang Meng (王蒙) has created history in both wheelchair curling events, but she values the value behind it more than the gold medal. "I hope our hard work and persistence can encourage more friends with disabilities to open their hearts, step out of their homes, and participate in ice and snow sports," said Wang Meng (王蒙).
Return to TopEnsuring the people stay warm through the winter is the mission of China Datang (中国大唐).
During the 2025-2026 heating season, China Datang (中国大唐) wholeheartedly, emotionally, and vigorously safeguarded the warmth of homes across a heating area of over 960 million square meters in the "Three North" region.
Data Source: China Datang (中国大唐)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑 翔
The eastern section of the 2Africa submarine cable project, jointly initiated by China Mobile (中国移动) and several international operators, has been officially launched and put into commercial use. The remaining sections of the project are expected to be completed and operational in the first half of this year. As the world's largest transoceanic submarine cable system, 2Africa is approximately 45,000 kilometers long, laid along the coastline of the African continent, and connects 33 countries and regions in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, providing high-quality, low-latency, and reliable international communication services to approximately 3 billion people along the route.
According to data from the International Telecommunication Union, a 10% reduction in bandwidth costs is expected to drive a 1.3% increase in Africa's gross domestic product (GDP). A World Bank report states that Africa is constrained by lagging local data centers and cross-border optical cable infrastructure, with approximately 60% of its data traffic needing to be routed through Europe, incurring an additional "transit fee" of approximately 30% per GB (gigabyte) of traffic, which severely restricts the development of the region's digital economy. With the full operation of the 2Africa project, data transmission costs in Africa will be significantly reduced, promoting regional online connectivity.
Africa has great potential for digital economic growth. Data shows that by the end of 2021, Africa had more than 550 million internet users, which will climb to 1.4 billion by 2030. The International Telecommunication Union stated that Africa will be the fastest-growing digital market in the world in the next 5 years, and the region's digital economy is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. In recent years, African countries have continuously promoted the construction of digital infrastructure, cultivated local digital ecosystems, and accelerated the digital transformation process through a series of measures such as introducing supporting policies, cultivating digital talents, and strengthening international cooperation.
Under the guidance of the "Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa (2020-2030)," African countries have actively formulated localized digital policies to unleash new momentum for economic growth. The Kenyan government formulated a digital connectivity strategy in 2025, planning to invest 40 billion Kenyan shillings (1 yuan is approximately 18.8 Kenyan shillings) to achieve a 10% contribution of information and communication technology to GDP by 2030. The South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies released the South African Digital Transformation Infrastructure Roadmap in October 2024, proposing to promote digital transformation priorities between 2024 and 2029. The Namibian government issued the "2025 National Digital Strategy," setting a long-term goal of achieving an annual growth rate of 4.8% in the data center market.
Many African countries are actively strengthening digital education and training to cultivate professional talents. Taking Senegal as an example, the Senegalese government has built a digital education and training system covering the entire society, including popularizing general knowledge of digital technology in primary and secondary schools, adding cutting-edge courses such as cybersecurity and big data analysis in universities, and providing digital tool application training for civil servants. Former Senegalese President Macky Sall (萨勒) pointed out that mastering digital technology is related to a country's strategic future, and African countries need to expand investment in cultivating digital talents to avoid being marginalized in the digital revolution.
In recent years, China has actively participated in the construction of African optical fiber networks, 5G communications, data centers and other projects through technology transfer, talent cultivation, and financial assistance, providing assistance for Africa's digital transformation. In August 2025, the second phase of the Zimbabwe High-Performance Supercomputer Center (津巴布韦高性能超级计算机中心) project, aided by China, was officially delivered to Zimbabwe. The computing power platform provided by China's Huawei (华为) provides strong computing power support for local cutting-edge scientific research and high-level talent cultivation. In Botswana (博茨瓦纳), the National Data Center (国家数据中心) built by China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. (中国江西国际经济技术合作有限公司) is the country's first national-level data center, providing Internet users with faster speeds, lower-cost data interaction, and a more complete online experience.
Gambia's (冈比亚) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Hassan Muhammad Jallow (哈桑·穆罕默德·贾洛), said that China has brought broad opportunities for the development of Africa's digital economy, and African countries look forward to continuing to deepen cooperation with China in the digital field and jointly building a new era of China-Africa community with a shared future.
(Reported from Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡) on March 12 by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白元琪
According to the latest data from the Cambodian Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, by the end of 2025, the number of large manufacturing factories in Cambodia reached 3,083, an increase of 27% year-on-year, with 658 new factories, mainly concentrated in the garment, footwear, and travel goods industries. In recent years, Cambodia has vigorously promoted the diversified development of manufacturing, and the number of manufacturing factories has continued to increase, and the scale has continued to expand.
The textile industry is the main pillar of Cambodia's manufacturing industry, and the country's employment in the garment industry alone reaches 913,000 people. Data shows that in 2025, the country added 310 garment factories, an increase of 19% year-on-year; exports of textiles, clothing and footwear continued to grow steadily, with exports reaching US$13.82 billion, an increase of 18.3% year-on-year. At present, the textile industry, as a traditional labor-intensive industry, is gradually realizing structural optimization and technological upgrading, and has become the country's "economic card."
Industries such as automobile wiring harnesses, electronic assembly, bicycles, furniture, and food processing are accelerating their development. Cambodia's manufacturing structure is becoming increasingly diversified, gradually extending from the "OEM economy" that mainly relies on imported raw materials to supporting industries such as local auxiliary materials and packaging, and the localization trend of the supply chain is becoming increasingly obvious, and the added value of products is increasing. According to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia, in 2025 alone, the export value of the three major fields of clothing, footwear and travel goods reached US$15.52 billion, an increase of 15.7% year-on-year. At present, the number of young people under the age of 35 in Cambodia accounts for about 2/3 of the total population, providing sufficient human resources for industrial development.
As Cambodia's largest source of foreign investment, China provides assistance for the development of Cambodia's manufacturing industry. In 2025, China's total investment in Cambodia exceeded US$5.4 billion, accounting for more than half of Cambodia's total foreign investment. Chinese-funded enterprises have invested in the construction of a number of industrial parks and special economic zones in Cambodia, providing "one-stop" import and export services, helping to improve infrastructure and logistics systems, and promoting Cambodia's industrialization process. Tong Meng Davi (通孟戴维), Deputy Director of the China-ASEAN Research Center of the Cambodia University of Technology and Science, said that major projects such as the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (金港高速公路) and the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (暹粒吴哥国际机场) aided by China have significantly improved logistics efficiency and provided solid support for manufacturing exports. With the official signing of the upgraded Protocol 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, Cambodia is expected to further integrate into the regional industrial chain and value chain, and enhance the industrial synergy and technological innovation capabilities of its manufacturing industry.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 禹丽敏
The latest data released by the Polish Central Statistical Office shows that Poland's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2025 was approximately 4%, and the full-year growth rate for 2025 is estimated at 3.6%. GDP growth is projected to be higher than 3.6% in 2026, significantly higher than the European Union's average level of approximately 1.4%. Analysts believe that a diversified industrial structure and continuously expanding personal consumption and corporate investment are important factors supporting Poland's sustained rapid economic growth.
The development of the automotive industry and the electronics industry are important drivers for promoting the upgrading of Poland's manufacturing industry. Poland has formed a relatively complete automotive industry system and is one of the world's major exporters of auto parts. International brands such as Stellantis and Volkswagen have major production bases in the area, and the parts supporting network is mature. With the advancement of the electrification transformation of the European automotive industry, Poland's position in the battery field has rapidly increased. As of 2024, Poland's lithium-ion battery production capacity accounted for approximately 6% of the world's total capacity, ranking first in Europe. The country's new energy vehicle market has also continued to expand, with electric vehicle sales increasing by more than 160% year-on-year in 2025. The electronics industry accounts for nearly 12.4% of Poland's exports, covering the manufacture of computers, electronics, and optical products. The proportion of high-tech products in export commodities is increasing year by year, and the country's manufacturing industry is transforming from traditional OEM and low value-added production to high-tech fields.
Poland is an important agricultural producer and has strong comparative advantages in areas such as grain, dairy products, meat, and fruit processing, achieving export growth relying on the European Union's unified market and global supply chain. In the first nine months of 2025, Poland's agricultural exports amounted to approximately 43.1 billion euros, an increase of 8.4% year-on-year, achieving a trade surplus of approximately 14.5 billion euros. Timber and its downstream processing industries are also important export industries in Poland. Poland's timber exports are shifting from raw material orientation to deep-processed products.
Currently, Poland's labor market remains generally stable, and the unemployment rate is at a low level in the European Union. Starting in 2026, the Polish government has decided to increase the minimum monthly salary to 4806 zlotys (1 zloty is approximately 1.9 yuan), and the minimum hourly wage has increased to approximately 31.4 zlotys, with residents' income steadily increasing. Improved employment and increased disposable income for residents have become important drivers for the expansion of domestic consumption in Poland.
However, the Polish economy is highly dependent on the European Union market and European Union funding support, and the slowdown in the European Union's economic growth and geopolitical uncertainties pose challenges to Poland's exports and investment. The Polish government has repeatedly stated that it will continue to expand infrastructure investment, promote industrial upgrading, and attract foreign investment to enhance economic resilience.
(Reported by our newspaper in Warsaw (华沙) on March 12)
According to Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 12th (Reporter Shadati) - This reporter learned from the Chinese Embassy in Iran: Since the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28th, as of March 12th, Beijing time, more than 700 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Iran.
Since the US-Israeli military operations against Iran, explosions have occurred multiple times in the vicinity of the Chinese Embassy in Iran and the residences of local overseas Chinese communities. Under the overall guidance of the Chinese Embassy in Iran, the Federation of Overseas Chinese in Iran and local community leaders have stepped forward and continued to make every effort to promote the transfer and evacuation of Chinese citizens in Iran.
According to the Chinese Embassy in Iran, as Chinese citizens leave in batches, the remaining evacuees have become more scattered, and the difficulty of transfer and evacuation has increased. The safe evacuation of Chinese citizens is the result of the unity and silent dedication of many people working behind the scenes.
Men Haiyan (门海燕), a Chinese citizen who assisted in the evacuation, said: "What is China? Many who have experienced it firsthand say that they were able to evacuate safely because they have a strong motherland behind them."
A Chinese citizen, when recounting their evacuation experience, said that after a long journey and finally arriving at the border crossing, seeing the staff of the Chinese Embassy waiting there, "there was a feeling of seeing relatives." After leaving the country through the port, there were also staff from the Chinese embassies in neighboring countries waiting in relay. "This respect and protection will be unforgettable."
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, March 12 (Reporters Li Ziyue (李子越) and Chen Ze'an (陈泽安)) - Japanese media have recently exposed a series of negative news stories about Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Matsumoto Yohei (松本洋平), and other Liberal Democratic Party (自民党) Diet members, triggering criticism and questioning from Japanese public opinion towards the ruling party and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗).
According to a report on March 11 by the Japanese magazine "Shukan Bunshun," Matsumoto, while already married, maintained an improper relationship with a married woman. Facing calls for his resignation, Matsumoto stated on March 12 at a meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee that he would not resign, and Takaichi also expressed her support for him to remain in office.
A large number of criticisms against Matsumoto have appeared on the Japanese internet. Some opinions believe that the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is in charge of the field of education, which is related to the next generation, and should be "held by a person with good character." Some public opinions also demanded that Takaichi be held responsible, believing that she "appointed the wrong person" to this important position of Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
According to reports from Asahi Shimbun (朝日新闻) and other Japanese media, Minister for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi (小野田纪美) was late for a cabinet meeting on the 6th; on the same day, Saito Hiroaki (斋藤洋明), chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, was also late for a related meeting, causing the meeting to be canceled. Public opinion criticized the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for being "**纪律松散**" (jì lǜ sōng sǎn - "loose discipline," lacking strict adherence to rules and regulations).
Japanese media generally believe that against the background of constant negative news about Liberal Democratic Party Diet members, the scandal of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology may not only further impact the image of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Takaichi Cabinet, but also affect the current budget deliberations and policy promotion.
Return to TopIn recent years, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) has actively explored the construction of six major financial service systems: institutions, credit, payment, insurance, guarantee, and village-level service organizations. The "Tiantong Model (田东模式)" of rural financial reform has become a national advanced model. Based on this, Guangxi (广西) has thoroughly implemented the Party Central Committee's (党中央) decisions and deployments on financial work and "San Nong (三农)" work, deepening rural financial reform. By the end of 2025, it has promoted the full coverage of banking and insurance services in 1,118 townships and the full coverage of financial services in more than 14,000 administrative villages throughout the region. The balance of agricultural-related loans in the region is 1.23 trillion yuan, ranking among the top in western provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities).
Tiantong (田东) Pioneering
Digital Empowerment to Solve Key Problems in Rural Financial Reform
As a pioneer in rural financial reform in the region, Tiantong County (田东县) in Baise City (百色市) has combined the reform of the rural collective property rights system to explore a new model of "two-network integration" of rural property rights digital transactions and inclusive finance, with a cumulative issuance of more than 2 billion yuan in mortgage loans.
Consolidate the "Dual Foundation" of Property Rights and Credit. Tiantong County (田东县) started with "determining rights" and "empowering credit," digitally registering hundreds of thousands of acres of land and giving each piece of land in the county a "digital ID card." At the same time, credit ratings are conducted for farmers, and credit is granted at different levels.
Innovate Financial Products and Service Models. Targeting scenarios such as land transfer, large-scale operation, and forestry development, Tiantong County (田东县) has cooperated with financial institutions to innovate and launch products such as "Land Management Rights Mortgage Loans" and "Forest Rights Mortgage Loans," and has established an agricultural-related risk compensation fund to establish a risk-sharing mechanism.
Release the Value of Land and Digital Markets. Tiantong County (田东县) has built a rural property rights transaction and financial service platform, realizing "online running and data running" for land transfer and loan applications, with full online transaction and electronic bidding, and business processing efficiency increased by 80%.
Green and Inclusive
Writing a New Chapter in the Practice of "Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains are Invaluable Assets"
Guangxi (广西) has the ecological advantage of being "priceless," but also faces the challenge of industrial green transformation. Based on the "Tiantong Model (田东模式)," Guangxi (广西) promotes the organic integration of inclusive finance and green finance, and actively explores a new path for the development of "green inclusive finance."
Explore Financial Empowerment of Forest Rights Reform. Innovatively launch products such as "Eucalyptus Loans" and "Camellia Oleifera Loans," and the balance of forestry loans continues to grow. Construct a "3+N" risk guarantee model of "government + insurance + guarantee," and the insured area and guarantee level of policy-based forest insurance rank among the top in the country.
Promote Financial Drip Irrigation of Characteristic Agriculture. Focusing on the optimization and upgrading of the entire industrial chain of characteristic industries, innovative characteristic credit products are launched for characteristic industries such as sugar, tea, and powder (Luosifen). On the financial benefit-agriculture policy side, increase the interest subsidy ratio; on the risk guarantee side, promote the "insurance + futures" project to ensure stable income growth for farmers.
Financial Guidance for the Transformation of Ecological Value. In Guangxi (广西), banks have launched loans secured by the expected proceeds of tea garden carbon sinks, realizing farmers' "carbon assets" in advance; insurance institutions have launched the country's first single-tree forest carbon sink insurance. Promote the construction of a direct financing market, and innovative products such as the country's first "carbon neutral, rural revitalization, and old revolutionary area" bonds have been launched one after another.
Systematic Advancement
Anchoring the "Six Transformations" Task to Deepen Inclusive Financial Reform
In 2025, Baise City (百色市) was approved as one of the five pilot cities for deepening inclusive financial reform in the country. Guangxi (广西) seized the opportunity, clarified the "six transformations" synergy, with Baise (百色) as a demonstration, to promote inclusive financial reform throughout the region.
Institutional Network "Three-Dimensional." Give play to the "leading goose" role of large banks, stimulate the vitality of local legal person institutions, expand the coverage of financial services, and improve the three-dimensional network of full coverage in counties, wide distribution in townships, and services in villages.
Product Supply "Precision." Strengthen credit support for characteristic industries, optimize the agricultural insurance guarantee system, and guide financial institutions to customize characteristic credit products such as "Hui Sugar Loans," "Liubao Tea Loans," "Luosifen Loans," and "Kumquat Loans."
Inclusive Finance "Digital Intelligence." Accelerate data sharing and integration, and expand intelligent application scenarios. Promote the application pilot of the "Gui Hui Nong (桂惠农)" platform, promote full coverage of the credit system, standardization of policy-based agricultural insurance data, and "double precision" of agricultural insurance.
Property Rights Reform "Marketization." Vigorously promote the experience of rural property rights transactions in Tiantong County (田东县), build a digital property rights transaction management system, and promote digital management of the entire process of rural property rights transactions.
Risk Prevention and Control "Normalization." Accurately prevent and control key risks, strengthen regulatory synergy, crack down on illegal financial activities, adhere to the safety bottom line, and properly respond to risks.
Reform Work "Synergy." Establish a district-city linkage work mechanism, strengthen coordination among all parties and linkages at all levels, and strive to build Baise City (百色市) into a model of inclusive finance, driving the overall improvement of inclusive financial work in the region.
Data Source: Financial Committee Office of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党广西壮族自治区委员会金融委员会办公室)
Return to TopThe year 2026 marks the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Striving forward in the "15th Five-Year Plan," Yuntianhua Group Co., Ltd. (云天化集团有限责任公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Yuntianhua Group") is focusing on the goal of building a world-class enterprise, adhering to the principles of seeking progress while maintaining stability, improving quality and increasing efficiency. With scientific planning and pragmatic measures, it strives to contribute state-owned enterprise strength to advancing Chinese-style modernization.
Standing at a New Starting Point
Strengthening Goal Leadership to Promote New Development
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yuntianhua Group focused on its primary responsibilities and main business, adhered to high-quality Party building as its guide, and through continuous deepening of reform and strengthening of excellent operational management and other effective measures, efficiently transformed its own resource advantages, entire industry chain advantages, and refined management advantages into continuous profit growth and market competitive advantages. The group's overall labor productivity increased from 332,000 yuan/person to 880,000 yuan/person, with a cumulative total profit of 31.9 billion yuan. Business performance has been greatly improved, the industrial structure has been continuously optimized, and the quality of development has been continuously improved, laying a solid foundation for promoting high-quality development from a higher starting point.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a period of opportunity for Yuntianhua Group's high-quality development, a period for building a world-class enterprise, and a window period for transformation and development. The group takes enhancing the strategic leadership of enterprise development as its main line, promotes strategic iteration and upgrades in control models, strengthens the construction of systematic tools and closed-loop management, and provides strong strategic leadership and system guarantees for enterprise development.
Based on the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," Yuntianhua Group proactively aligns with Yunnan Province's "3815" strategic development goals, based on the vision of "building a world-class green chemical industry group with global influence," focusing on the three major businesses of fertilizers, fiberglass and composite materials, and new chemical materials, adhering to the values of "customer-centric, striving for excellence, and value creation-oriented," starting from five aspects: innovation research and development, excellent operation, internationalization, digitalization, and brand building. It is accelerating the creation of sustainable development competitiveness, and promoting the group's development into a "national team for ensuring food security, a modern enterprise with excellent operations, an international company with a distinguished brand, and a leading new materials enterprise."
Adhering to pragmatism, professionalism, and long-termism, and deeply cultivating the subdivided fields of the three major businesses, Yuntianhua Group is striving to build differentiated advantages that are professionally prominent, innovation-driven, lean in management, and distinctive in characteristics, with higher economic benefits, more powerful value creation, wider influence, and a leading industry position, and striving to build a world-class enterprise.
Grasping New Trends
Optimizing Industrial Structure and Spatial Layout
Based on the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," Yuntianhua Group actively integrates into the construction of a modern industrial system, and is committed to promoting the simultaneous development of the three major businesses, ensuring reasonable layout and structural safety, and providing reliable support for sustainable high-quality development.
The fertilizer industry is the main business segment supporting the group's creation of a "national team for ensuring food security." On the basis of firmly doing a good job in "ensuring supply and stabilizing prices," the group is accelerating the construction of a full industry competitive advantage with the three elements of "nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium," and is committed to becoming a modern fertilizer enterprise with cost advantages, innovation capabilities, brand influence, and profitability. The fiberglass and composite materials industry is the second growth curve that the group is focusing on building. By implementing advanced capacity upgrades, deepening lean management, and accelerating product structure optimization, the overall market competitiveness of products is comprehensively improved, and the stable improvement of scale and efficiency is realized. The new chemical materials industry is the main engine and new growth pole of the group's transformation and upgrading. According to the idea of "high-end and branding of mature businesses, incubation and breakthrough of emerging businesses, and effective growth," the group coordinates resources and implements key projects in the fields of fine phosphate chemicals, new energy and new materials, fluorine chemicals, petrochemicals, and engineering plastics, realizing effective growth in scale and performance and effective improvement in competitiveness.
In the process of optimizing the industrial structure, Yuntianhua Group actively responds to Yunnan Province's deployment arrangements for expanding the resource economy, park economy, and port economy, and continuously optimizes the industrial spatial layout. The group is accelerating the creation of a national-level advanced manufacturing cluster for phosphate chemicals and a green, low-carbon, circular economy industrial base for phosphate-based new materials. Internally, it connects with the incremental market demand for new energy and electronics industries in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle; externally, it seizes the rapid development opportunities in the South Asian and Southeast Asian markets, deeply participates in global South cooperation, and creates a global competitive advantage in resources, markets, and brands, significantly enhancing the group's voice and influence in global industrial development.
Consolidating New Advantages
Focusing on Improving the Level of Industrial Digital Intelligence
The underlying logic of enterprise competitiveness is technological innovation capability. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yuntianhua Group continued to increase its investment in technological innovation, undertook 23 key science and technology projects at the provincial level and above, and added 1,097 authorized patents (including 225 invention patents), significantly enhancing its innovation capabilities. Based on the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and in line with the trends of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, the group is increasing its efforts to promote the digital and intelligent transformation of traditional industries, empowering enterprises to improve operational efficiency.
Strengthen technological innovation and forge a solid foundation for developing new quality productive forces. Comprehensively promote innovation strategic planning, innovation platform operation, research and construction of production and marketing project management, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and talent team construction, and comprehensively enhance enterprise innovation capabilities. Promote the key technology indicators of the group's traditional advantageous industries in terms of resource comprehensive utilization efficiency, production device efficiency, product comprehensive competitiveness, and safety and environmental protection to reach industry benchmark levels; achieve breakthroughs in key core technologies in strategic emerging industries and future industries such as new chemical materials.
Deploy full-process digitalization to comprehensively drive enterprise efficiency revolution. Through the foundation of business process standardization, integrated integration of digital application platforms, and full empowerment of data intelligence, reconstruct the group's operations, innovation, procurement, production, sales, warehousing and logistics platforms, and realize the integrated integration of financial, human resources, comprehensive administrative, and decision support functional management platforms. Promote the implementation of digital scenarios, deepen the application of artificial intelligence, build a digital ecosystem covering the group's entire industry chain, and promote efficient and agile collaboration and innovative development of business and organizations.
Technological empowerment accelerates renewal and promotes green, low-carbon, and sustainable industrial development. Adhere to sustainable development as an important standard for technological innovation and project construction. Increase efforts to break through key core technologies in the fields of phosphate mining and beneficiation, fluorine resource recycling, solid waste resource utilization, high-end fiberglass new materials, new energy materials, green and intelligent fertilizers, and high-purity chemicals. Continue to expand the depth and breadth of the construction of "green mines, green factories, and green products," and strive to create a good image of a responsible international green chemical industry group.
Activating New Momentum
Promoting Organizational Form and Management Process Reform
Deepening reform is a key move for state-owned enterprises to become stronger, better, and bigger. Based on the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," Yuntianhua Group firmly implements the new round of state-owned asset and state-owned enterprise reform deployment, continuously enhances enterprise vitality and motivation, and better serves the overall development situation.
Improve the modernization of corporate governance capabilities at a high level. Further optimize the group's organizational structure, business structure, management structure, and system structure to create a high-quality, sustainable, warm, trustworthy, compliant, and win-win modern new state-owned enterprise. Promote organizational change and talent empowerment at a high standard. Build an agile and efficient organizational ecology, and differentiate empowerment to meet various business needs. Systematically strengthen talent support, stimulate organizational vitality and talent potential, and provide endogenous power for the group's strategic goal achievement and sustainable competitive advantage construction. Strengthen excellent operations with high efficiency and consolidate the competitive advantages of the entire chain. Focus on the coordinated development of the three major businesses, strengthen the deep coordination of the industrial chain, value chain, and capital chain, and strive to form a full-chain excellent operation system of "industrial complementarity, efficiency leap, capital empowerment, and dynamic evolution." Adhere to leading the modernization of enterprise governance with high-quality Party building, and promote innovative practices in building a new type of state-owned enterprise Party building. Continuously consolidate the foundation of grassroots Party building, do a good job in building a cadre and talent team, cultivate an "enterprising" organizational culture, and promote comprehensive and strict Party governance in depth, providing fundamental guarantees for the group's sustainable high-quality development.
Embarking on a new journey of the "15th Five-Year Plan," Yuntianhua Group is working hard with a competitive and promising momentum to build a world-class green chemical industry group with global influence, and make new contributions to advancing Chinese-style modernization.
Data source: Yuntianhua Group Co., Ltd. (云天化集团有限责任公司)
Return to TopBy: 冯 璐
At Peking University's (北京大学) Shaoyuan, 83-year-old British sinologist Jessica Rawson is full of energy, her colorful tie-dye scarf particularly eye-catching. She signed her name on the newly published Chinese translation of her book "Earth and Spirit: Ancient China's Voyage Through Time," and gave it to the reporter.
From the Yachang Tomb at the Yin Ruins (殷墟) in Anyang (安阳) to Sanxingdui (三星堆), from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng (曾侯乙墓) to the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (秦始皇陵), this book selects 12 tomb sites across China spanning 3,000 years of history as keys to decoding the development of Chinese civilization. "If you discover something when you are young, it will stay with you for life." After studying China for more than half a century, Rawson sighed.
The Exploration Journey Begins with Chinese Characters
Rawson's journey of discovery of China began in childhood.
In elementary school, she received a copy of "Self-Study Chinese" from an elder and began copying Chinese characters in a notebook. She read the English translation of "Journey to the West" and exclaimed, "Sun Wukong (孙悟空) is so naughty." She would save up a week or two of pocket money to buy small mother-of-pearl boxes produced in Guangdong (广东), China, in the 19th century, fascinated by the strange luster and finely drawn lines on the shell surface.
In 1967, two years after graduating from the History Department of Cambridge University, Rawson began working in the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum. Here, the rich collections from all over the world broadened her international perspective. She also maintained her enthusiasm for learning Chinese, reading "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection (兰亭集序)" and "Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦)" under the guidance of a teacher, and collected many books on the study of Tang poetry.
In 1975, Rawson came to China for the first time. "The delegation had more than a dozen people, a return visit to the exhibition of Chinese unearthed cultural relics that went to the UK from 1973 to 1974." As the youngest scholar in the group, she spent an unforgettable time in China. "The Forbidden City (故宫) is so magnificent, with many birds circling in the sky above the palaces. The wooden traditional buildings are built horizontally on a platform, which is very different from our narrow-front and long-back stone buildings. I realized that I had come to a different world." The rich geographical environment and cultural ecology of various parts of China fascinated Rawson. "China is complex, interesting, and special, and it is worth exploring for a lifetime."
In the 1970s, Rawson obtained her second bachelor's degree in Chinese from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, while also working as an assistant curator at the British Museum. One day, she received a key to the warehouse—which was filled with Chinese jade. "My research on Chinese cultural relics began with sorting out these jades. I read materials, looked at photos, classified and dated them according to the patterns on the jade, sorted out typological data, and at the same time thought: What kind of people used to live there? Was it a large settlement or a small settlement? How were they connected to other groups?"
From Chinese characters to objects, and then to patterns, Rawson immersed herself in reports on Chinese archaeological sites. New archaeological discoveries in China emerged one after another, but the Western public knew very little about them, and there were even many misconceptions. Rawson hoped to let more people directly understand the history and culture of this ancient oriental country through physical exhibitions. From 1977, she successively organized exhibitions such as "Animals in Art," "Chinese Ornament: The Lotus and the Dragon," and "Mysteries of Ancient China: New Discoveries from the Early Dynasties," and published books such as "Ancestors and Immortals" and "The Art and Culture of Early China." According to her, "Like most Chinese people, I am a standard workaholic."
Interpreting Civilization Inheritance from Jade and Loess
In 1987, Rawson became the Director of the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum. She repeatedly raised funds to expand and renovate the Chinese galleries at the British Museum. Each time, she would incorporate the latest archaeological discoveries and research results to improve the exhibition descriptions. In 1992, the renovated exhibition hall welcomed its first group of visitors, including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. "The Chinese galleries have always been one of the most visited galleries in the British Museum, opening the door for visitors to better understand China and Chinese culture," Rawson said.
Also in this year, 49-year-old Rawson came to Liangzhu (良渚) in Zhejiang (浙江) for the first time for field investigation. Time had changed, and before her was a typical Jiangnan (江南) rural landscape; the rich burial jade indicated that a highly developed early civilization had once been nurtured here. Jade cong (琮), jade bi (璧), jade yue (钺) and other jade objects were, in her eyes, the "identity cards" of Liangzhu civilization; the spread of Liangzhu jade to the Central Plains (中原) reflected the frequent and open cultural exchanges that had begun between different regions of prehistoric China.
In 2017, Rawson clearly stated at the Third World Archaeological Forum that "Liangzhu is a site of world-class importance." This judgment echoed the discussions of many Chinese and foreign scholars, and further enhanced the academic status of the Liangzhu site in the international academic community. Rawson's academic voice was regarded as an important contribution to the Liangzhu World Heritage application process, and she was awarded the 2020 "West Lake Friendship Award (西湖友谊奖)" by the Zhejiang Provincial Government.
Over the years, Rawson has visited various parts of China. From the water towns of Jiangnan to the northern plateaus, she observed different geographical environments, climatic conditions, and lifestyles, and gained a personal understanding of China's vastness and regional diversity. Her research perspective has also gradually extended to the loess landforms that shaped the Chinese tomb tradition.
The title of "Earth and Spirit" refers to both the physical Loess Plateau and the profound and boundless accumulation of civilization. Rawson told the reporter that loess is a unique Chinese geographical feature, it is delicate and soft, and craftsmen can easily dig underground, and when dry, it can be rammed into solid walls. This created conditions for building deeper and larger tombs and placing rich burial objects, thus having a prominent impact on the Chinese people's ritual architecture, concepts of the "afterlife," and the tradition of elaborate burials.
After examining many tomb sites, Rawson hopes to interpret the code of inheritance of Chinese civilization hidden in the tombs—ancient China had a highly developed productive force, a large number of skilled craftsmen, and attached great importance to family concepts. "Family concepts and caring for the clan are the key to maintaining ancient society, and these characteristics still have a profound impact on Chinese society today," Rawson said.
In Rawson's view, the resilience of Chinese civilization for thousands of years is rooted in grain agriculture centered on millet and rice, which closely connects society with the land; the emphasis on family and ancestors maintains the continuation of the clan and local identity; thanks to the tradition of writing, classic works and ideological systems have been passed down from generation to generation. From jade to loess, what Rawson continues to ask is precisely this power of civilization inheritance hidden in matter and concepts.
Promoting Civilizational Dialogue through Academic Exchange
The more she understands Chinese civilization, the more Rawson disagrees with the idea that Western civilization is the most "advanced" civilization. She often says that many Westerners do not intentionally ignore China, they lack the opportunity to truly understand China's complexity and diversity. What she has always been doing is slowly pushing this door open.
In 1994, Rawson became the first female warden in the 700-year history of Merton College, Oxford University. During her tenure, she promoted the establishment of the China Center and added positions for the study of ancient Chinese civilization. She personally supervised dozens of Chinese students and facilitated many Chinese scholars to go to the UK for academic exchanges and joint research.
In 2005, Rawson cooperated with the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) to curate a large-scale cultural relic exhibition "The Splendors of the Qing Dynasty" at the Royal Academy of Arts in the United Kingdom. The exhibition brought together calligraphy, paintings, jade, bronzes, porcelain, lacquerware, and embroidery from the Kangxi (康熙), Yongzheng (雍正), and Qianlong (乾隆) periods, and specially set up halls for the three Qing emperors: the Kangxi Hall displayed the Four Treasures of the Study and a portrait of Kangxi writing at his desk, highlighting his diligence and love of learning; the Yongzheng Hall juxtaposed paintings of the twelve imperial concubines with exquisite utensils, highlighting his inner court taste; the Qianlong Hall brought together calligraphy, paintings, and antiques, reflecting the unique "Qianlong aesthetics."
In November 2025, Rawson gave a lecture at the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院), titled "Exploring Chinese Civilization at the British Museum," introducing the cross-civilizational comparative research she did when she was a curator at the British Museum in her early years.
Immersed in Chinese civilization for more than half a century, Rawson is also quietly changing. Learning Chinese relies heavily on memory, which makes her brain more agile and flexible. "It is not easy to shuttle between two cultures, it requires vigorous energy and patience. When I come into contact with another culture, I am used to listening carefully," Rawson said.
From jade to loess, from exhibition halls to fields, Rawson's journey of "reviewing China" continues. When the reporter asked her about her expectations for the future, she said that she would continue to elaborate on the charm of ancient Chinese civilization, so that more Western readers can see an independent and diverse Chinese civilization, eliminate estrangement in understanding, and learn from each other in comparison.
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In 1957, a Chinese cultural delegation visited Germany, and the painter Li Keran (李可染) spent four months sketching and left behind the watercolor painting "Meissen Cathedral" (麦森教堂). This painting is like a seed, buried in my memory. In early 2025, I came to Saxony (萨克森州), Germany for the first time, and the seed awakened, taking root and sprouting. So, I put Dresden (德累斯顿), the state capital on the banks of the Elbe (易北河), aside and traveled to Meissen (迈森), a small town with a population of less than 30,000, world-renowned for "Meissen porcelain" (迈森白瓷). In fact, "Meissen Cathedral" and Meissen porcelain are just different transliterations of the town name Meissen.
When the watercolor painting on the phone screen is juxtaposed with the real scene in the winter mist, I can't help but marvel at the precise reproduction of oriental ink, where everything has nowhere to hide, and I am even more impressed by Li Keran's (李可染) "ingenuity in painting" (丹青入巧思), as he deliberately reduced the height of the people in the painting to set off the towering Gothic architecture. Other intertwined stories between China and Germany are also hidden in this watercolor painting.
In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Chinese export porcelain, represented by Dehua kiln white porcelain (德化窑白瓷), was popular in Europe. It was expensive and known as "white gold." Whoever could crack its firing code could obtain immense wealth. The British and Dutch conducted many experiments, but the first to break through the technological barrier was the team of Augustus II (奥古斯特二世), Elector of Saxony. In 1708, this research team discovered the key raw material for firing high-quality porcelain – kaolin (高岭土), and successfully fired the first kiln of hard-paste porcelain the following year.
Today, the porcelain firing technology is like a window paper that can be broken with a poke, but in Europe 300 years ago, it was a high technology that needed to be kept extremely secret. How to keep it secret? Augustus II (奥古斯特二世) decided to set up Europe's first porcelain factory in the heavily guarded Albrechtsburg Castle (阿尔布雷希特城堡). This castle, far in the distance and close at hand, is the relatively low building on the left in Li Keran's (李可染) watercolor painting.
After the factory was built in 1710, Meissen (迈森) porcelain gradually developed its own style and eventually became the royal porcelain of many European courts. The "crossed swords" (交叉蓝剑) logo established in 1723 is also recognized as one of the world's earliest trademarks. However, in the Meissen (迈森) porcelain museum, what attracts me most is not the dazzling array of exquisite artworks, but the unremarkable kaolin ore. The sign next to it reminds visitors that the first to "turn earth into gold" (点土成金) was Jingdezhen (景德镇) in Jiangxi (江西), China. So why was Augustus II's (奥古斯特二世) porcelain-making team able to crack the "Oriental magic" of firing white porcelain? This is closely related to the Ore Mountains (厄尔士山区) where Meissen (迈森) and even Dresden (德累斯顿) are located.
Back in Dresden (德累斯顿), I took a bus to a smaller town in the mountains – Dippoldiswalde (迪波尔迪斯瓦尔德). In 2009, during local municipal construction, underground mine tunnels were discovered, and archaeologists immediately intervened. After scientific excavation, an early medieval silver mine in excellent condition was rediscovered. The specific excavation time was more than 800 years ago, equivalent to the Southern Song Dynasty (南宋时期) in China. This is recognized as the earliest silver mine in the Ore Mountains (厄尔士山区). At the end of the 13th century, the ore veins were exhausted, floods struck, and the mine tunnels were quickly filled with silt. The wooden support structures and miners' tools inside were preserved, and even the miners' footprints and the traces of hammer and chisel can be seen.
Standing in the mining museum in the center of the town, looking at the shoes left by the miners, a grand picture emerges in my mind: starting from Dippoldiswalde (迪波尔迪斯瓦尔德), over the centuries, many towns have sprung up in the Ore Mountains (厄尔士山区) due to mining, promoting the continuous development of technologies such as mining, metallurgy, and hydraulic drive. Today, the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (弗莱贝格工业大学) next to Dresden (德累斯顿) is the world's first mining university and the world's oldest industrial university, which is proof of this.
From this point until the early 18th century, based on centuries of accumulated experience, technicians discovered high-quality kaolin, broke through the cognitive limitations of Europe's long-term use of clay through mineral analysis, and developed a formula for firing hard-paste porcelain. The silver mine smelting process helped with the design of porcelain kilns, and the conversion of high-temperature measurement technology helped the successful firing of white porcelain.
With both silver mines and white porcelain, Augustus II (奥古斯特二世) and his son Augustus III (奥古斯特三世) had strong economic strength and expanded Dresden (德累斯顿) into the "Florence of the North." In early 2026, I came to Saxony (萨克森州) for the second time and entered the Old Masters Picture Gallery (历代大师画廊) in the heart of the old city. From the opening to the closing, I enjoyed it for a whole day. I stared for a long time at the Sistine Madonna (西斯廷圣母), a masterpiece in art history, and thought that in 1754, Augustus III (奥古斯特三世) actually used the astronomical price of rebuilding 1/4 of the city of Dresden (德累斯顿) to purchase this masterpiece from Italy. Where did the money come from? Still from the mines and porcelain factories.
My visits to Saxony (萨克森州) in two winters finally condensed into a scene looking south from the north bank of the Elbe (易北河): in the ancient city of Dresden (德累斯顿), magnificent Baroque buildings stand side by side, echoing each other, and the undulating skyline confirms the description of Europe in the early 18th century by the British art historian Ernst Gombrich (贡布里希) in "The Story of Art": "Entire towns seemed to have become stage sets... although often the plans were not yet realized, the money had already been spent." But why is Dresden (德累斯顿) a rare exception? Because ore veins will eventually be exhausted, but technological progress is endless, and generations of workers and constantly emerging talents have shaped the outline of this city. As times change and the tide ebbs and flows, the development of a city or a country ultimately depends on talent. This story of craftsmen building a famous city is perhaps a small explanation.
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Bangladesh, located in the South Asian subcontinent, boasts outstanding natural resources, possessing the fertile soil and abundant water systems of the Ganges Delta. The poet Tagore wrote in "Golden Bengal": "Golden Bengal, my mother, I love you... In those Novembers and Decembers, the fragrance in the mango groves intoxicates me, fascinates me..." Today, Bangladesh is not only proud of its traditional agriculture, but also its industrial development is relentless. Stepping into the capital Dhaka (达卡), ancient and modern intertwine, and colors and vitality pulsate.
On the main roads of Dhaka (达卡), the bustling crowds, the endless stream of traffic, and the incessant shouts of vendors come head-on. A huge number of rickshaws move forward with difficulty under the pedaling of sweating drivers, making the roads distributed among dense buildings even more crowded. Dhaka (达卡) has a population of over ten million, but its transportation infrastructure is relatively weak. Although there are now expanded airports, extended overpasses, and paved asphalt roads, the congested traffic and crowds still constantly remind you that this is a city where "even mobile phone signals may be squeezed out."
Dhaka (达卡) is a "city of folds." In affluent areas such as Gulshan (古尔善) and Banani (巴纳尼), bright and clean cafes, five-star hotels, high-end shopping centers, and embassies of various countries are scattered. However, next to buildings or streets, there are often slums built with iron sheets, mesh fabrics, etc., and children frolic barefoot on the muddy ground full of puddles. Dimly lit houses, clotheslines full of clothes, and dense wires tell of the hardships of life, but the smiles on people's faces still contain hope for the future.
Dhaka (达卡) is a "city of colors." The garment and textile industry is one of the important industries in Dhaka (达卡), and the locals have a unique understanding of color: women wear saris with colorful and light fabrics; people paint rickshaws in bright colors to attract customers; and the fruits, vegetables, and spices in the vegetable market are dazzling in different colors. Dopamine-style abundant colors break the dullness of urban life and give Dhaka (达卡) a vibrant urban atmosphere.
Dhaka (达卡) is a "city of water." There are many boats on the main river Buriganga (布里甘加河), including large ferries full of tourists and small cargo ships doing business. In the early morning, many people bathe and pray by the river, fishermen sell their catches on the shore, and birds hover in the sky in search of food. To improve the water quality of the river, the local government has closed polluting enterprises and introduced environmental protection technologies, trying to reduce the heavy burden on this mother river of Bangladesh.
Dhaka (达卡) is also a "city of potential." Whether it is the romantic Ahsan Manzil (阿赫桑曼济勒) Pink Palace, the Dhaka (达卡) Buddhist Monastery (达卡法王寺) with deep ties to China, or the Bangladesh National Zoo (孟加拉国国家动物园), where you can see Bengal tigers up close, or the unique Dhaka (达卡) Museum, the city's rich tourism resources attract tourists from all over the world to explore.
Dhaka (达卡), a noisy, crowded, and vibrant city, walk into its streets and alleys, delve into its life textures, and you will surely feel its vitality and charm.
Return to TopBy: 颜 欢
Having worked abroad for many years, I have gradually felt that the world is paying more and more attention to China, and curiosity and misunderstanding often go hand in hand. How can different civilizations better understand each other? How can those who observe China see not only the speed and scale of development, but also the ideas, logic, and spirit behind it? After reading "The Armillary Sphere" by Spanish writer Julio Ceballos, I found some answers worth sharing.
The "Armillary Sphere" in the title refers to an ancient Chinese instrument for observing celestial phenomena, and also pays tribute to the palindrome poem created by Su Hui (苏蕙), a talented woman of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The book aims to illustrate that at present, there are multiple paths for various countries to respond to global challenges, and China's development practice confirms that modernization is not equivalent to Westernization.
In the book, Ceballos uses 18 chapters to deconstruct China's development "strategy modules": from political leadership and educational investment to technological innovation, cultural confidence, and social resilience. He uses his personal experience and humorous writing to tell readers that in the face of the grand exam question of "development," each country can find its own answer. China's answer lies in the long-term planning, systematic governance, and cohesion formed by its inherent culture.
While reading the book, I was often touched by the author's keen perception. He has worked and lived in China for 20 years, meticulously depicting China's urban changes and social fabric from the perspective of a firsthand observer. The writing in the book has both logical analysis from an external perspective and the sensory temperature of living in China.
This dual perspective makes "The Armillary Sphere" particularly unique, and it makes me feel both familiar and fresh when reading it. What is familiar is that the everyday trivialities that Ceballos regards as fresh news are our daily routines; what is fresh is that these ordinary scenes jump out of their inherent framework after his interpretation and have a deeper connotation.
He was shocked by the well-connected roads in China, because behind the saying "If you want to get rich, build roads first" lies the development story of "how decisions made more than ten years ago can bear fruit more than ten years later." This shock is precisely an important clue to understanding China—China's development never relies on accidental opportunities, but stems from clear goals and continuous accumulation across cycles.
He wrote about the young engineers he met in Shenzhen (深圳) who started learning about robotics courses at the age of 11; he also wrote about how in ordinary families, the desk is always located in an important position in the home. In his view, China's education system reflects the common values of the Chinese people: learning is not a tool for making a living, but a cornerstone of progress and a key to the future. The Chinese family's persistent adherence to learning is another key to understanding China's rapid development.
He was also surprised to find that in China, even farmers in remote villages can skillfully use mobile payment. This made him realize that China's technological development has never been a "top-down" one-way push, but is truly deeply embedded in the daily lives of ordinary people. From infrastructure construction to digital governance, from the popularization of mobile payment to the implementation of smart agriculture, China's innovation has always been steadily advancing with a posture of inclusiveness, convenience, and life-orientation.
He writes about how China safeguards the continuity of its culture in the tide of modernization, and also writes about the unity and resilience shown by ordinary people in the face of difficulties. He exclaimed: "China's resilience is not a spirit that is temporarily awakened, but a long-term collective mentality, a result jointly shaped by cultural accumulation, historical experience, and social structure."
Having been stationed abroad for nearly 10 years, this is the first time I have strongly empathized with China as written by a Westerner. This book is not only a window for the Western world to understand China, but also a mirror, allowing me to reflect on how to maintain learning and growth in cross-cultural observation, and to open up space for the world to understand China between different narrative systems. The book's detailed observation of China's development, profound interpretation of social logic, and reflection on misunderstandings between different civilizations all resonate strongly with me. It tells the world in a gentle but firm way that China has never been an "incomprehensible other," but a modern country that is always striving to develop and constantly seeking progress. The way the world understands China, or the way we understand the world, also needs to be constantly "celestial calibrated" (one of the functions of the Armillary Sphere) in the changing times.
This also makes me rethink how to view China's development from a broader international perspective—Chinese-style modernization is always advancing in a positive interaction with the world, and is a major innovation in the world's modernization theory and practice. At present, understanding is scarcer than information, and only understanding is the power to truly bring different civilizations closer to each other. Ceballos reminds me with sincere strokes that there are still countless bridges of understanding waiting for us to build between the East and the West. Reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles is the gentlest and most powerful way to build this bridge.
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By: 常 钦
In the spring, the colors of spring are gradually spreading across the north and south of the Yangtze River. Wuyuan (婺源), Jiangxi Province, has added special flower-viewing trains that shuttle through the golden sea of rapeseed flowers; Puding (普定), Guizhou Province, has launched a helicopter low-altitude tour project, offering a panoramic view of the Buyi (布依族) villages and pastoral scenery... "Spring Flowers + Tourism" has become a golden signboard for various places to develop county economies. Various flower-related activities in the fields attract tourists to the countryside to enjoy the spring scenery, driving consumption across the entire industry chain of eating, living, traveling, shopping, and entertainment. Rural flower-viewing tours are turning the emotional needs of city dwellers into a real "spring economy."
Why are the footsteps of finding spring in the countryside so dense? Nowadays, emotional consumption has become a rigid demand, and the countryside is a new consumption scenario. Accumulating pressure in the hustle and bustle of work, people need that long-lost joy and comfort. And that desire for happiness has found a natural outlet in the countryside. The original texture of the countryside is the best "emotional carrier." Under the clouds, coffee and vegetation, local flavors and seas of flowers, various aromas blend together... This is not a monotonous high-rise building, but only a vibrant scene that changes with the seasons. Every experience can soothe the mental fatigue of urbanites, making people willing to embark on the journey "to the countryside" again. Green mountains, clear waters, and a slow pace of life allow the value of the countryside to be re-evaluated, and ecological protection is gradually transformed into an endogenous driving force for economic development.
This strong demand is effectively transforming into strong economic dividends and diverse new consumption scenarios. People come to the countryside and gain the emotional value of healing their bodies, and the villagers earn real "beauty dividends" at their doorsteps. In 2025, the per capita disposable income of rural residents reached 24,456 yuan, an actual increase of 6% over the previous year. New industries and new business formats such as rural leisure tourism and rural e-commerce are constantly surging, effectively driving on-site and nearby employment and income growth. This spring, this dividend is being further released. Qingdao (青岛), Shandong Province, has launched six major series of 216 key activities focusing on the linkage of local culture, tourism, commerce, sports, and exhibitions, and deeply integrates spring outings and flower viewing with cultural and expo exhibitions through models such as the "ticket stub economy" to continuously release consumption vitality. Not only tourism, but the taste of spring on the tip of the tongue is also hot. In Hefei (合肥), Anhui Province, seasonal spring vegetables such as Chinese toon and shepherd's purse, which are affordable, are snapped up by citizens, activating the local "spring economy." The emotional needs of city dwellers are transformed here into real money in the pockets of the villagers.
As a key measure to activate the endogenous driving force of rural development and broaden the path of rural revitalization, the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism is driving farmers' income growth, promoting the upgrading of agricultural industries, and stimulating the vitality of rural culture. At the same time, some places have also experienced homogenization. To make the "spring economy" from "spring limited" to "evergreen in all seasons," the value of rural cultural tourism must provide differentiated experiences, not only reflected in the difference from urban life, but also in the unique feelings between different regions. It is not difficult for us to find that the fundamental reason why some local rural cultural tourism projects are difficult to sustain is that they do not have a clear positioning and development goals—they neither reflect their own characteristics nor accurately meet the needs of tourists. Developing rural cultural tourism is by no means a 一锤子买卖 (yī chuí zi mǎi mài - "one hammer deal," a one-off transaction), and we must abandon simple replication and blind imitation, deeply explore local ecological resources and folk cultural characteristics, and meet the differentiated needs of the market with innovative and diversified business formats.
Spring breeds new growth, and the consumer market is surging with vitality, injecting a continuous stream of momentum into China's high-quality economic development. When nostalgia and emotional needs meet the deep integration and upgrading of rural agriculture, culture, and tourism, what we see is not only the vibrant vitality in the bright spring, but also the high-quality development code for achieving a virtuous cycle of industrial strength and farmer prosperity.
A cup of slow coffee in spring, a special flower-viewing train, a walk in the sea of flowers... This spring, let us embrace nature and experience the increasingly wonderful rural life.
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In the early morning, steamed eggs emit warmth on people's tables; in the kitchens of restaurants, eggs are fried, scrambled, and cooked into familiar delicacies; in baking rooms, golden egg liquid is evenly beaten... Eggs are an indispensable protagonist on the Chinese dining table.
Today, Chinese people's egg-buying habits are quietly changing. Standing in front of supermarket shelves, many consumers no longer only compare the size and price of eggs but also carefully check traceability information.
From the henhouse to the dining table, how many steps does it take for a reassuringly good egg to go through? What progress has China's egg industry made? Our reporter investigated.
Breeding Shows "Intelligence" —
Digital Management and Precise Nutrition Make Good Eggs Controllable and Traceable
"In the past, eggs were a supplementary food in food consumption, with limited market supply, and daily egg consumption had to be carefully calculated; later, thanks to the rapid development of laying hen breeding and the feed industry, eggs became an indispensable nutritious food on the people's tables." Zhang Junmin (张军民), Director of the Beijing Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院北京畜牧兽医研究所) and Chief Scientist of the National Layer Industry Technology System, introduced that China is the world's largest egg producer, with its output and scale ranking first in the world for a long time, achieving complete self-sufficiency.
What are the standards for a good fresh egg?
"As a primary agricultural product, its most basic and important quality is safety," Zhang Junmin (张军民) said. Simply put, only healthy chickens can lay good eggs.
How to ensure the health of chickens?
At 7 a.m., at the Mianyang Zitong base of Sichuan Shengdile Ecological Food Co., Ltd. (四川圣迪乐村生态食品股份有限公司绵阳梓潼基地), breeding managers have put on work clothes, completed whole-body disinfection, and entered the chicken house to start their day's work.
Inside the chicken house, the fresh air system is running stably, the automatic device promptly processes chicken manure and converts it into organic fertilizer, the temperature of the chicken house is kept constant at 22-26 degrees Celsius, the humidity is 60%-70%, and the ammonia concentration is below 10ppm... "A comfortable environment is conducive to the health of chickens and the enrichment of egg nutrition," said Qi Sharina (齐莎日娜), Director of Product Research and Development of the company.
Qi Sharina (齐莎日娜) emphasized that the company strictly controls the variety, origin, freshness, and mycotoxin indicators of feed grains, and scientifically configures nutritional formulas for laying hens. The drinking water standard for laying hens is benchmarked against domestic drinking water and undergoes full water quality monitoring. "Under the guidance of Academician Wang Hongning (王红宁) of Sichuan University (四川大学), we also use precise immunization programs and alternative resistance prevention and control programs to eliminate drug residues from the source."
How to ensure the cleanliness and safety of eggs?
Qi Sharina (齐莎日娜) pointed to the fully automated production line. On the conveyor belt, eggs are neatly arranged, as if lined up for inspection, and the robotic arm gently and accurately completes grasping and stacking. "Here, the eggs will undergo multiple processes such as spray cleaning, air drying, and ultraviolet sterilization, and E. coli and Salmonella on the eggshell surface can be effectively killed," said Qi Sharina (齐莎日娜).
Digitalization makes every egg traceable. Qi Sharina (齐莎日娜) picked up an egg printed with a traceability code and introduced that the code can be used to query the entire chain of information from chicks to storage and transportation. The digital platform invested and built by the company integrates multiple systems from farm management to production traceability, realizing closed-loop data-driven research and development and production.
In recent years, in the laying hen breeding link, the effect of feed grain saving and consumption reduction has been remarkable. "The National Layer Industry Technology System has created a comprehensive grain-saving program, the feed conversion efficiency of laying hens has been significantly improved, the feed-to-egg ratio is close to 2.1:1, and the feed efficiency has increased by about 8% compared with 10 years ago," said Zhang Junmin (张军民).
As residents' nutritional needs become more refined and personalized, functional eggs such as OMEGA-3 nutritional eggs, selenium-rich nutritional eggs, and lutein eggs have emerged on the market. Are these products conceptual hype or are they really effective? Are the extra added nutrients safe? Faced with a wide variety of concepts, how should consumers distinguish and choose?
Zhang Junmin (张军民) explained that functional eggs are mainly in the feeding stage of laying hens. Through scientific proportions, specific functional nutrients such as selenium, DHA, and lutein are added to the feed, so that after the chicken body absorbs and transforms them, more beneficial ingredients are enriched in the eggs. It is worth noting that functional eggs are not health products and cannot replace medicines. They are mainly used to enrich the nutritional sources of food, giving consumers more choices.
Breeding Casts "Core" —
Domestic Seed Sources Break Monopoly, Casting the Cornerstone of Good Eggs
In the mid-1990s, imported laying hens once occupied more than 80% of China's market share. "At that time, foreign seed companies firmly controlled the source of laying hen seeds." Wu Guiqin (吴桂琴), Deputy General Manager and Dean of the Poultry Research Institute of Beijing Huadu Yukou Poultry Co., Ltd. (北京市华都峪口禽业有限责任公司), recalled that at that time, an imported laying hen could produce more than 300 eggs per year, while China's local varieties only produced more than 100, a huge gap. After graduating with a doctorate, Wu Guiqin (吴桂琴) resolutely devoted herself to the front line of breeding, determined to industrialize scientific research results.
The prerequisite for breeding is rich germplasm resources. "Germplasm resources are equivalent to the 'mineral deposits' of breeding." Wu Guiqin (吴桂琴) introduced that Chinese scientists have consciously collected relevant germplasm resources since the 1990s, laying a solid foundation for subsequent laying hen breeding work.
In the national-level laying hen core breeding farm in Pinggu District, Beijing (北京市平谷区), technicians use intelligent equipment to collect data such as the number of eggs laid and egg weight of each breeding hen, and the eggs laid are then sent to the testing center to measure multiple quality indicators such as eggshell strength and Haugh units. All data is finally incorporated into the laying hen individual performance database as the core basis for selection.
In 2009, "Jinghong No. 1" (京红1号) and "Jingfen No. 1" (京粉1号), with more than 330 eggs produced per year, were successfully launched, breaking the foreign monopoly in one fell swoop. After more than ten years of hard work, Yukou Poultry (峪口禽业) has established a commercial independent breeding system. "Now, the market share of domestic laying hens has reached more than 60%, and the 'Jing' series of laying hens have become the main force in the domestic market." Wu Guiqin (吴桂琴) said, "Our breeding hens have also been exported to Tanzania, Laos and other countries."
With the improvement of living standards, consumers no longer simply pursue large eggs, and breakthroughs in laying hen breeding technology can also support the "customization" of eggs on demand.
"We have achieved 'design breeding'." Wu Guiqin (吴桂琴) introduced, "In response to the phenomenon that domestic consumers prefer medium-sized pink-shelled eggs, we customized 'Jingfen No. 6' (京粉6号), a red-feathered pink-shelled egg, which produces many eggs, is easy to raise, weighs about 55 grams, and looks very similar to the native eggs that everyone was familiar with when they were young, and the added value of red-feathered old hens is higher." Therefore, the annual sales volume of this variety has exceeded 80 million.
"After nearly 40 years of development, China's laying hen seed industry has realized the localization of laying hen varieties and the autonomy of breeding technology." Zhang Junmin (张军民) said, "In the future, the goals of laying hen breeding will be diversified, focusing on cultivating high-yielding varieties with comprehensive performance of 'high yield, high quality, grain saving, and disease resistance'."
Industry Strengthens "Chain" —
Deep Processing and Talent Support Support the Future of Good Eggs
In the Dalian Egg Product R&D Center of Hanwei Egg Products Co., Ltd. (韩伟蛋品有限公司大连蛋品研发中心), technicians are testing the foaming performance of a newly developed batch of enzymatically hydrolyzed protein powder. Under the microscope, the foam structure is delicate and uniform, and the stability data far exceeds traditional products. "We are conducting special research and development for professional fields such as baking, and the core is to improve solubility and foaming performance, so that egg raw materials can better adapt to application needs," said Wang Hongrong (王洪荣), General Manager of Hanwei Egg Products (韩伟蛋品).
"At present, the deep processing rate of domestic egg products is only about 8%, which is still a big gap compared with developed countries, which means huge market potential and industrial upgrading space." Wang Hongrong (王洪荣) analyzed that with the industrialization of the catering industry, the expansion of the baking industry and consumption upgrades, the demand for standardized, high-quality egg raw materials is increasing.
"Deep processing is the core path to enhance the added value of the industry," emphasized Han Jianchu (韩建初), General Manager of Hanwei Group (韩伟集团). By processing fresh eggs on a large scale and producing a large number of products such as egg liquid, egg powder, and soft-boiled eggs, Hanwei Egg Products (韩伟蛋品) transforms primary agricultural products into high-value-added standardized industrial raw materials and convenient foods, and its products are exported to more than 10 countries and regions, realizing multi-channel premiums for fresh eggs, industrial raw materials, and retail products.
However, although the degree of scale of China's laying hen industry continues to increase, it is still dominated by small and medium-sized farms and small farmers' free-range farming. The large total amount but dispersion is still the main structure of the industry.
"Whether it is large-scale breeding enterprises, or small and medium-sized breeding farms and farmers, they are facing the urgent need to strengthen production management. Cultivating the management level, technical capabilities and production efficiency of laying hen breeding entities will further strengthen the chain and improve efficiency." Zhang Junmin (张军民) said that last year, in response to this industry pain point, the National Layer Industry Technology System launched the Rural Revitalization Science and Technology Empowerment Project - the "Egg Technology School" (蛋技学堂) public welfare training project.
Chen Xiang (陈翔), the technical farm manager of a breeding farm from Guangxi (广西), said that the breeding farm he works for is a typical small and medium-sized breeding entity in the local area. "After participating in the training of the 'Egg Technology School' (蛋技学堂), I solved the long-term problems of high feed-to-egg ratio and inadequate prevention and control of winter diseases in the breeding farm, and gained a lot."
Zhang Junmin (张军民) introduced that the "Egg Technology School" (蛋技学堂) has been successfully held for two sessions, training more than 100 technical backbones, helping the promotion of laying hen industry technology and talent training. The next step will be to accelerate the landing and transformation of scientific research results, cultivate more professional and pragmatic talents for the laying hen industry, and promote the laying hen industry to achieve standardized breeding, precise management, and efficient production.
"China's laying hen industry has entered a new stage of development from quantity growth to high-quality development. In the future, it will promote the laying hen industry to gradually move towards a modern large industry through intelligent, branded, and green construction, as well as the coordinated development of the entire industrial chain such as deep processing," said Zhang Junmin (张军民).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 蕊
Mengzhuangpu Village (孟庄铺村), Shanghe County (商河县), Jinan (济南), Shandong (山东) Province, has a connection with Mencius (孟子) – the village has been inhabited by descendants of Mencius for generations, and the Confucian values of filial piety, brotherly love, benevolence, and righteousness have been passed down through the generations.
However, this village, steeped in Confucian tradition, was troubled by one thing in recent years: extravagant weddings and funerals, with each family trying to outdo the other, unwilling to admit defeat.
It's not that the villagers weren't struggling. Lavish banquets and high gift money meant that, over the course of a year, social interactions cost at least ten thousand yuan. Everyone knew it was a waste, but the old customs were like ropes, binding everyone.
Five years ago, Meng Bin (孟斌) was preparing for his wedding. The guest list reached 22 tables and still couldn't be contained, the colored tent was arranged, three rounds of firecrackers were ordered, and the wedding company quoted 38,000 yuan. "Other families are doing it this way, if we do less, where will we put our face?" Meng Bin's father said.
At that time, the village had just proposed "new ways of handling weddings," but everyone was still watching. The rules were written on the wall, but when it came to themselves, who was willing to lose face?
Meng Xianglin (孟祥林), the then-secretary of the village Party branch, visited with the Red and White Affairs Council, not mentioning the rules, but first chatting about everyday life. They asked the young couple where they planned to buy a house, who would take care of the children in the future, and whether they had raised enough start-up capital for their business. As they chatted, the topic turned to the wedding banquet.
"It will cost at least seventy or eighty thousand yuan," Meng Xianglin said. "Confucius said 'be frugal and love people'. The money saved is to give the children a solid foundation for the future, not to lose face. The real gift is affection, not extravagance."
Meng Bin's mother was still concerned about face: "What if others say we are stingy..." Before she could finish, an old Party member who came along interrupted: "If you want to talk about stingy, start with us Party members. My son only had 8 tables at his wedding, and didn't everyone come? The blessings were not diminished at all."
They talked for more than two hours that night. In the end, Meng Bin himself spoke up: "We are living our lives, not showing them to others."
In the end, the wedding only had 9 tables. There was no large tent, no firecrackers, and no luxury car fleet. The ceremony was moved to the Mencius Academy (孟子书院) square at the entrance of the village, and a new segment was added called "family tradition inheritance." Both sets of parents stood on the stage and told the newlyweds about family precepts.
The square was packed that day. The villagers found that although it was simple, the excitement was not diminished at all. After the wedding, the accounts were calculated, and it cost more than 60,000 yuan less than originally planned.
Meng Bin's affair became a weather vane for the village. The following year, there was a funeral in the village. An old man passed away, and the family insisted on following the old rules: three days of continuous banquets, and hiring musicians.
The village cadres visited again. "The old man was frugal all his life. Is it filial piety to spend a pile of money he never spent when he was alive by holding a big funeral for him?" Meng Xianglin advised.
The family was silent. In the council, a Party member immediately decided: "We will help to ensure that the etiquette is complete. If there is any criticism, let it start with us Party members."
In the end, the funeral was shortened to one day, the musicians and expensive sacrificial offerings were canceled, and a collective memorial service was held instead. That night, the younger generations took turns telling stories about the old man's work on repairing canals and planting fields when he was young. Many people realized for the first time that the older generation had suffered so much. Someone sighed: "This is the real memorial."
After these two events, the atmosphere in the village changed. Moving, graduation, and other celebrations no longer involved banquets. The Red and White Affairs Council posted the standards on the wall, with upper limits on gift money and suggestions for the number of tables. The rules were clear, and everyone followed them, which reduced speculation.
The most profound change felt by the villagers was the lighter burden of social obligations –
"In the past, it was at least two hundred yuan, and often more than a thousand. Over the course of a year, you had to give gifts to a dozen families just for childbirth," villager Meng Xiangsen (孟祥森) shook his head while flipping through the old account books. "Now it's changed. Last year, my eldest grandson was born, and there was less money in the red envelopes, but more people offered blessings. This is what real human touch is."
How were the rules established little by little?
"Actually, it's not that complicated. It's just that Party members take the lead, the council advises, and the villagers discuss together," summarized Niu Zengqiang (牛增强), secretary of the general Party branch of Mengzhuangpu Village. "Whenever a family has a wedding or funeral, the council visits in advance, explains the principles thoroughly, and sets an example. In the past, we compared extravagance, but now we compare affection. The village regularly holds classes on traditional Chinese culture at the Mencius Academy, telling stories of 'filial piety' and 'frugality'. Every year, we hold filial piety and cultural activities, post family precepts in the ancestral hall, and select 'civilized families' and 'stars of filial piety' to make good customs a source of honor. In addition, we strengthen Party building to promote development, so that the villagers' pockets are fuller and their spirits are richer."
Today, Mengzhuangpu Village has two plaques: National Village Governance Demonstration Village and National Civilized Village. When someone in the village prepares for a wedding, the first question they often ask is: "What is the council's standard?"
"Everyone says that it is difficult to change customs and people's hearts, but in fact, people's hearts have never changed," Niu Zengqiang said. "Valuing affection, emphasizing frugality, and advocating harmony are all passed down from our ancestors. They are not just rules and regulations, but roots. If the roots are still there, they will not be crooked, and new customs can be established."
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Actively take action, boldly explore, promote the application of new technologies in the field of elderly care services, and, on the basis of adhering to the safety bottom line, pay attention to humanistic care to improve the efficiency and quality of elderly care services.
Beijing's Xinjiekou Subdistrict (新街口街道) in Xicheng District (西城区) has equipped elderly people with family-based care beds with smart elderly care products such as smart electronic blood pressure monitors, electronic pagers, and smart wristbands. The elderly's health data is uploaded in real time, and responses are immediate upon any abnormality. Some nursing homes use smart elderly care robots that can accompany and care for the elderly... Advanced technology entering the elderly care service industry has brought tangible convenience and comfort to the elderly.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Party committees and governments at all levels should coordinate various resources, promote the expansion and improvement of elderly care services, and strive to create better conditions for the elderly to enjoy a happy old age." In recent years, various localities and departments have introduced a series of policies and measures to promote technology empowerment for elderly care and enrich the supply of elderly care services. On January 29, the "Guiding Opinions of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Further Promoting Civil Affairs Science and Technology Innovation" was released, proposing a number of policy measures to strengthen scientific and technological support for aging and elderly care services. As these policies and measures accelerate implementation, the "tech feel" of elderly care services will be stronger and the quality will be better.
China is one of the countries with a high degree of population aging in the world. By the end of 2025, the population aged 60 and above will be approximately 323 million, accounting for 23% of the total population, of which the population aged 65 and above will be approximately 224 million, accounting for nearly 16% of the total population, and the elderly population is showing a growing trend. At present, there are still some realistic challenges in the field of elderly care services: the miniaturization of family structures has led to increased pressure on the younger generation to provide elderly care; elderly care services are a labor-intensive industry, and the supply of elderly care talent is insufficient; some elderly care institutions have high operating costs and high prices, which the elderly cannot afford; the quality of elderly care services needs to be improved, and it is difficult to meet the needs of the elderly. How to ensure that the huge number of elderly people are cared for and enjoy their old age is a major issue concerning people's livelihoods.
The application of technologies such as the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence, and humanoid robots in the field of elderly care services can not only improve the level of service intelligence and meet the multi-level and diversified elderly care service needs of the elderly, but also replace some manpower and reduce the burden of elderly care on families and society. With the empowerment of technology, this issue of people's livelihoods is expected to usher in a breakthrough. To this end, we must vigorously promote the application of technology in the field of elderly care services, and through technology empowerment, enable more elderly people to enjoy the dividends of technological development.
The key to technology empowering elderly care is to solve the actual needs of the elderly. At present, some places are applying new technologies and carrying out smart elderly care in a way that is 一哄而上 (yī hōng ér shàng - "swarm up," to act in a disorderly rush) and 贪大求全 (tān dà qiú quán - "be greedy for greatness and perfection," to be overambitious and seek perfection in everything), resulting in the phenomenon of "building but not using, and being useless after building," which is essentially a vanity project. The application of technology in the field of elderly care services must aim to solve the actual problems of elderly care services and meet the needs of the elderly, and improve the service level in terms of daily care, health monitoring, safety protection, and emotional interaction. In Wuxi (无锡), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, nursing homes are exploring the installation of smart monitoring equipment on the beds of the elderly. When the elderly experience sudden situations such as falls, the system will accurately identify them and promptly notify medical staff for processing, effectively reducing the safety risks of the elderly.
Technology empowering elderly care should firmly adhere to the safety bottom line. Many elderly people, especially the very old, are physically fragile and cannot withstand accidental injuries such as falls and burns. This requires elderly care technologies such as humanoid robots and artificial intelligence to put safety first, ensure that the technology is mature and reliable, and can ensure safe use and precise instructions. The privacy and security of the elderly cannot be ignored either. Strictly prevent the leakage of elderly people's private information, ensure that the audio and video collection data of the monitoring system is not uploaded to the Internet, and that contact information, health indicators, and other data are not leaked. In addition, regulatory authorities should increase supervision, promptly put forward rectification opinions on elderly care institutions with high safety risks, and increase penalties for safety incidents and privacy leaks.
Technology empowering elderly care cannot lack humanistic care. Elderly care service is an industry full of warmth. The application of technology is not to hand over all the work originally belonging to caregivers to machines, but to improve the work efficiency of caregivers. For elderly care institutions, it is necessary to maintain a certain number of caregivers to provide companionship, care, and other humanistic care services. Of course, for technologies such as robots, more consideration should be given to interaction systems, soft materials, and body language to make machines more anthropomorphic and technology more humanistic.
Elderly care service is a livelihood undertaking, which is related to the warmth and well-being of the elderly group. Party committees and governments at all levels should adhere to the people-centered development thought, actively take action, boldly explore, promote the application of new technologies in the field of elderly care services, and, on the basis of adhering to the safety bottom line, pay attention to humanistic care to improve the efficiency and quality of elderly care services, so that the elderly can have a greater sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陆凡冰 曹玲娟
A beam of complete sunlight squeezed through the old window frame.
In this 11-square-meter space called "Chasing Light Cabin" (追光小屋), not only the color of the walls has changed, but also a child's straightened spine and eyes looking towards the future. This change is like a quiet breaking of the ground.
In the bustling city of Shanghai (上海), in those old residential areas forgotten by time, many disadvantaged teenagers like 16-year-old Xiaoyuan (小渊) (pseudonym) are seeking the strength to grow upwards in narrow gaps. And the "Chasing Light Cabin" is the first ray of dawn cast into that gap.
The Curled-Up Night
Xiaoyuan's home is in an old residential area in Minhang District (闵行区), Shanghai (上海). The stairwells here are narrow and dark, and the paint on the walls is peeling off in patches. The peeled areas are filled with newly applied putty powder, and the new white marks are mixed with the yellowed old walls, like patched old cloth. The damp, musty smell of dust is wrapped in the air, which is a unique smell belonging to old buildings, carrying the weight of time.
Opening the door, Xiaoyuan is greeted by the same dilapidated and messy scene. Three generations of grandparents and grandchildren are squeezed into the two-bedroom apartment. The storage room is full of old furniture and sundries. The walls are dark, the windows are covered with dust, and the space is particularly cramped.
Xiaoyuan doesn't have his own room. A temporary bed in the corner of the living room is his "bed." Every night, this place is not only a passage for family members to enter and exit, but also his "habitat." For him, privacy has become a luxury.
When doing homework, he can only lie on the dining table. The oily smoke from his grandmother's cooking will pounce on his homework book; the sound of family members walking and talking is like uninterrupted background noise, rudely interrupting his thoughts.
"At that time, I always felt noisy and couldn't concentrate on studying," Xiaoyuan said in a low voice, as if turning over a piece of unpleasant film.
He especially wanted a study space of his own.
Xiaoyuan's growth path has been relatively bumpy. After his parents divorced, his mother lost contact, and his father was also absent for a long time. His elderly grandparents became his only haven, and they worked hard to raise Xiaoyuan.
The long-term lack of independent space and stable parental care has given Xiaoyuan a nearly paranoid protective color. Grandma recalled those days, her voice choked with sobs: "This child used to be afraid that his classmates would know that his family conditions were not good and would look down on him. Even when he went out in the summer, he had to wear a mask tightly to isolate himself. He was also unwilling to communicate with others at school and had no friends." The small mask was his "shield" to try to isolate the scrutiny of the outside world.
In February 2024, Zhu Xiaoyan (朱晓燕), a youth affairs social worker in Minhang District (闵行区), entered this home for the first time.
"My heart was in my throat." She clearly remembered the scene at the time. In the noisy living room, she saw a silent teenager whose world seemed to be compressed between the dining table and the temporary berth. As a social worker with many years of experience, she had seen many disadvantaged teenagers. She keenly realized that Xiaoyuan's silence was not innate, but a kind of self-defense.
After learning about the situation, Zhu Xiaoyan understood that simple psychological counseling would ultimately have limited effect if it was divorced from the improvement of the physical environment. Therefore, she assisted the family in applying to the Shanghai (上海) Municipal Communist Youth League organization for the "Chasing Light Cabin" project. "A stable space is not only a living need, but also the cornerstone of psychological security." Zhu Xiaoyan's words clarified the starting point of all subsequent changes.
The First Ray of Light
The original intention of the "Chasing Light Cabin" project is not simply to paint walls and place furniture, but to pay more attention to integrating children's wishes. The renovation addresses common problems such as mixed living functions and insufficient privacy protection. Through flexible partitions and custom furniture, it generally achieves separate rooms and beds, and combines family characteristics to match colors and hardware.
Before the renovation, staff from the Communist Youth League organization, social workers, and designers communicated with them many times. When talking about needs, Xiaoyuan said in a low voice: "I want to transform the storage room into my room. The room should be brighter and fresher, and there should be a large desk where I can spread out my books and papers."
The design team showed them the renovation drawings and carefully explained each design. "Being allowed to participate in the spatial planning during the renovation gave me a sense of belonging to 'home'," Xiaoyuan later admitted that in this home, he had the initiative to choose to renovate the cabin for the first time.
The renovation started. The walls were refreshed to a refreshing beige, and new, transparent windows and blue curtains were installed; a large desk was customized by the window, equipped with an eye-protecting lamp with adjustable brightness and an ergonomic chair; custom wardrobes and drawer-style storage boxes under the bed allowed sundries to be placed in their respective places.
More than 20 days later, the project was completed. Xiaoyuan returned home and couldn't wait to open the door. He stood at the door, stunned: the sunlight hit the beige walls, and the blue curtains swayed gently in the wind, complementing the scenery outside the window; a brand-new desk lamp was placed on the large desk, and books and space models were neatly stacked on the bookshelf by the bed.
Xiaoyuan's eyes shone like stars. He walked to the desk, touched the tabletop, and then touched the soft bed, turned around and hugged his grandmother: "Grandma, I finally have my own room, it's so comfortable here!" Grandma stood aside and said with a smile: "It's good if it's comfortable. You have to study hard in the future, and grandma will be with you."
Not long after moving in, Grandma specially bought a few green plants and placed them by the window. Xiaoyuan, while resting after finishing his homework, did not forget to water them. He couldn't help but say to his grandmother: "It's so nice to have sunlight and green plants in the room."
According to reports, since the launch of the "Chasing Light Cabin" project in 2023, it has taken "a desk, a bed, and a quiet room" as its starting point, and through refined renovation, it has improved living conditions and promoted positive changes in children's learning habits, mental health, family relationships, and even life trajectories.
Blowing Away the Mist
The "Chasing Light Cabin" project not only focuses on the hardware renovation of "one house, one policy," but also emphasizes the follow-up assistance of "one person, one file."
"What is more important than the physical space renovation is to help children build confidence deep in their hearts." Zhu Xiaoyan knew that Xiaoyuan's taciturnity stemmed from a lack of security caused by long-term lack of parental care.
During the initial communication, facing the silent Xiaoyuan, she did not ask questions, but took the initiative to share her experiences through the small game of "emotional exchange." She put herself in his shoes and told Xiaoyuan: "Your parents' choices are not your fault. Everyone has the right to pursue their own lifestyle." At first, Xiaoyuan just lowered his head and listened quietly. Gradually, he raised his head and his eyes changed. He began to ask questions proactively: "What do you do when you encounter unhappy things when you were a child?" Later, he began to share things about school, and the communication between the two became smoother and smoother.
In order to relieve anxiety, Zhu Xiaoyan taught him the "bubble breathing method": "Like blowing a very big bubble, first slowly and deeply inhale, then gently and slowly exhale, imagining that all unhappiness floats away and disappears with that bubble." This concrete imagination helps Xiaoyuan to relieve his inner anxiety when he encounters difficulties.
Zhu Xiaoyan also gave Xiaoyuan a "Mood Diary." Once, Xiaoyuan confided to her that he suspected that two classmates were talking about him behind his back. That sensitive self-esteem made him want to break up with the two classmates. Zhu Xiaoyan first patiently listened to his grievances, and then guided him to review the facts and distinguish misunderstandings. In the end, Xiaoyuan took the initiative to communicate frankly with his classmates at school and clarified the misunderstanding caused by the unclear expression of the classmates.
"Doubt will only lock people in a dark room, and communication is the first step to getting the key," he wrote in his diary.
It's not just Xiaoyuan who has changed, but also his grandmother. Zhu Xiaoyan carefully guided her grandmother to improve her communication style with her child, replacing preaching with encouragement. "In the past, I always liked to nag 'What will you do if you don't study hard in the future', and the child would get annoyed when he heard it," Grandma recalled. Now she would say: "This time is better than last time, let's take our time."
Imperceptibly, Xiaoyuan's grades gradually improved; after dinner, he would help with washing dishes and even cleaning the corridors.
What makes Grandma most gratified is the confidence and cheerfulness that Xiaoyuan exudes from the inside out. The teenager who used to habitually isolate himself from the outside world with a mask can now face others with a smile. In the weekend team building activities, he made new friends and returned home to share new things with his grandmother with great interest. At school, he gradually had more friends - after school, classmates often called: "Xiaoyuan, what homework did the teacher assign today?"
The return of family affection gave Xiaoyuan even more warmth.
Not long after the renovation, with Zhu Xiaoyan's coordination, Xiaoyuan's mother began to visit her child. During the Spring Festival, her mother took him home for a few days, and gave him a red envelope when she left, telling him to buy something he liked. "This child is sensible. He uses his pocket money to go out to buy drinks and always remembers to bring us a bottle too. He also said that when he grows up and works, he will buy me a big bracelet with his first month's salary," Grandma said, her eyes full of smiles that she couldn't hide.
Glimmering Light Becomes a Torch
One afternoon in spring, the sunlight shines through the window onto the large desk, and Xiaoyuan sits upright at the desk, quietly doing his homework. Seeing someone coming in, he greeted the reporter with a smile, "Happy New Year, Uncle!" - The habitual dodging and stuttering a year ago are gone.
When asked about his future wishes, Xiaoyuan put down the pen in his hand, looked out the window, his eyes particularly firm: "I want to get into a good high school and repay my family with good grades." After a pause, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, "I also hope that my grandparents are healthy."
Now, in preparation for the high school entrance examination, his life rhythm has become busy and fulfilling. During the winter vacation, he reviewed and did homework at home, and also participated in the "Love Classroom" activities every weekend - this is a one-on-one tutoring program provided free of charge by college student volunteers for students in need. Social workers established a three-party small group to ensure the development of online tutoring activities. Through video, Xiaoyuan followed the volunteer teacher to specialize in his originally weak English subject. When he encountered a problem he didn't know, he would take a photo and send it to the group, and he could always get a detailed explanation from the volunteer teacher. This companionship and guidance across the screen is filling the gaps in knowledge bit by bit, and also making his steps towards the future more solid.
According to statistics, from 2023 to 2025, the "Chasing Light Cabin" project has completed the renovation of more than 1,000 rooms, benefiting nearly 1,300 minors. The mental and physical health and social interaction skills of the beneficiaries have been significantly improved.
Relevant officials from the Shanghai (上海) Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League stated that the next step will be to combine the compilation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" for youth development in Shanghai (上海) to promote the establishment of a normalized and institutionalized mechanism for solving youth livelihood problems, and implement more targeted assistance measures.
"We pay attention to 'silent minorities' such as disadvantaged teenagers, and through the 'Chasing Light Cabin' project, we carefully and affectionately build a solid bottom line for people's livelihood," the official said.
For Xiaoyuan, that 11-square-meter cabin is no longer just four walls and a roof - it is the first ray of light he truly owns, illuminating a desk, a bed, and a future that is quietly growing.
By: 本报记者 窦瀚洋
On the evening of February 22nd, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, at the East Square of Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站), a "green train" shone with warm yellow light, with the words "Starry Sky Guardian" conspicuously displayed on the carriages. This is a nighttime rest area specially prepared for passengers whose trains are delayed, who are waiting for transfers, or who arrive in the early hours of the morning with nowhere to go.
At 10 p.m., Ms. Chen, who needed to catch a high-speed train the next morning, walked into the rest area with her suitcase. After verifying her ticket and ID card, the staff directed her: "Car 4, 11B, your seat is over here."
"I saw a guide online saying it's free here, and it just so happened that my ticket is for early in the morning, so I came to give it a try," Ms. Chen said as she found her seat. She sat comfortably and could adjust the seat back to meet different rest needs such as sitting, leaning, and reclining. If she felt cold, she could also use the blanket on the nearby rack.
"Look, there are charging ports and reading lights on the multifunctional side cabinet next to the sofa, and there are luggage racks and storage cabinets with independent electronic locks in the carriage." After saying that, she locked her small bag in and breathed a sigh of relief. "I don't have to sleep with my bag, and I don't have to worry about losing my luggage. The benefits of this rest area are beyond my expectations." She told reporters that the most pleasant surprise was that this carriage was a dedicated "female-friendly carriage," closest to the police vehicle in the East Square of the station. "Traveling alone, it's so heartwarming to have such a cozy place at night."
Further ahead, in carriage 3, Mr. Xie (谢先生), a 54-year-old passenger from Xuzhou (徐州), was charging his phone. He had missed his high-speed train that day and was worried about where to spend the night. The staff at Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站) introduced him to this place where he could rest. "I was originally planning to make do on a bench, but I didn't expect there to be air conditioning, hot water, and a place to store luggage," he said.
Ms. Yan (严女士) had just come out of the baby care room in carriage 2 after changing her baby's diaper. This cozy temporary resting place made her feel much more at ease. "The most worrying thing about traveling far is bringing a baby. I didn't expect each carriage to have an independent baby care area, which is private and convenient for those of us traveling with children," Ms. Yan (严女士) said, holding her baby.
It was already midnight. Looking up, most of the passengers in the temporary rest area composed of four carriages were already resting, and the staff patrolled from time to time, everything quiet and orderly...
Why build such a rest area? Wu Lingwei (吴凌伟), head of the Urban Management Section of the Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站)枢纽 Management Committee, admitted: "The high-speed railway station needs to be cleared at night, but there are always people who need to wait for trains. We calculated that there are fifty or sixty people every day, which is not a lot, but their difficulties are real."
In order to effectively solve passengers' problems and improve the travel experience, as early as the beginning of 2024, the Management Committee discussed setting up a temporary rest point in the East Square of Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站). "At first, someone jokingly suggested using containers, but after discussion, everyone felt that they were cold and not good-looking," Wu Lingwei (吴凌伟) recalled. Later, someone suggested: "How about putting a train next to the station?"
From idea to implementation, there were many challenges. The width of the existing retired green carriages was not enough, and each one weighed 20 tons, and the load-bearing capacity of the square could not meet the requirements. In the end, the Management Committee decided to customize them. Through various searches, they contacted a professional manufacturer to tailor-make these four "enlarged in proportion and functionally reconstructed" carriage models.
After more than 5 months of preparation, in September 2025, the rest area with 4 green carriage models and a total of 126 seats officially debuted. At Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站), a high-speed railway station, the green train became a "rare item," attracting a lot of attention for a while, attracting citizens and tourists to check in and take photos.
Before long, passengers were dragging their suitcases up to inquire. Wu Lingwei (吴凌伟) introduced that it is actually very simple to use the rest area. Passengers go to the service desk in carriage 1, register on the spot by scanning a code or using the "touch" function with a valid ticket, and the on-site staff will complete the verification after success.
In order to cope with the passenger demand during the Spring Festival travel season, the services of the rest area have been continuously improved. At the end of 2025, a "one-key call" button was installed on each seat, and staff can be contacted directly in case of an emergency; during the New Year's Day this year, the rest area cooperated with Zhejiang Library (浙江图书馆) to set up a book corner in carriage 1, which now has more than 200 books; before the Spring Festival, new fresh air systems and screen windows were added to ensure a more comfortable waiting environment.
Wu Lingwei (吴凌伟) introduced that online reservations were realized during this year's Spring Festival travel season. Passengers can make reservations through the "Hang Xiaodong (杭小东)" mini-program or on-site within the Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站)枢纽 area using the "touch" function or scanning the QR code. In addition to ensuring the stable operation of various basic services, the Management Committee also provides "warm-hearted gift packs" including simple food and warm babies for passengers in need, adding a touch of warmth to the protection.
Return to TopSpring tides surge, and all things are renewed. With a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation accelerating, and facing new propositions posed by the times, media, audiences, and other aspects, a profound transformation is unfolding in the field of culture and art. Digital technology expands reality, algorithms reshape perception, short videos challenge long narratives, and artificial intelligence questions the boundaries of creation... Only by deeply understanding the essence of change can we stimulate the powerful driving force of innovation and creation; only by constantly meeting the challenges of the times can we win broad space for cultural prosperity and development.
—Editor
Audience Segmentation—
We Still Need a Common Cultural Foundation
Li Jingze (李敬泽)
In any family, we can see "audience segmentation" on a small scale: your parents, your children, you and your husband or wife, you all seem to have your own spiritual life circles, receiving specific information, having your own discourse, and immersing yourselves in different cultural and entertainment lives. Reflected on the screen of your mobile phones, you each have a "small world." However, in this kind of "enjoying oneself" and "everyone enjoying themselves," a problem is like an elephant in the room that is ignored: in your home, is spiritual communication becoming thin? Besides daily affairs, are there still common topics? Can you still listen patiently, confide trustingly, or even understand what the other person is saying?
If we magnify this question to the entire society, we can see the major issues facing culture and art in this era: how to summon the masses in audience segmentation, how to recognize the common and universal in differences, how to transcend the "small world" and enter our common world, and how to confirm and understand universal memories, experiences, emotions, and values?
The rapidly developing and changing life must be an increasingly rich and colorful life. In the diversity of the world, we feel surging vitality, beauty, and hope. At the same time, this inevitably brings about a deep anxiety in constructing "who I am." The audience segmentation of information dissemination is both the cause and the result of this need. In the logical inertia of commodity production and circulation, finding consumers and creating consumers means constantly setting themes, inventing labels, amplifying differences, and giving rise to audience segmentation. Driven by the logic of AI technology, when a person forms a mapping relationship with super artificial intelligence alone, what we see may not only be audience segmentation, but also the atomization of spiritual life under infinite segmentation.
In this context, literature and art need a high degree of cultural consciousness. "Individuality" was once considered an important path to the peak, but we must also pass through "individuality" and "particularity" to reach a comprehensive understanding of the essence of literature and art. Literature and art do observe and identify a person or a class of people, but this observation is not to confine him or them to particularity, but to lead this person or this class of people to a wider group of people and the world. The literary and artistic works of the past and present are very different, but there is a fundamental "foundation" text that stretches through them. That is, to dialogue and communicate in rich differences, to maintain spiritual connection in the face of many difficulties, and ultimately to deeply connect people from all walks of life in terms of experience, emotion, and value, and to form a cultural community. The style and dissemination of literary and artistic works may initially be "niche," but the most fundamental motivation and dream of this creator lies in the greatness of the world, in the "masses" in which he is located and identified.
We saw the effect of the "foundation" in the TV series *The Peaceful Years* (太平年): common historical memories were awakened, and our universally held beliefs in unity, peace, and justice, passed down through generations, were powerfully reaffirmed. People who watched this drama strongly felt that this is where "we" are, and also where "I" am.
Similarly, in the book publishing market of the past year, non-fiction and amateur writing have become a remarkable phenomenon. This is no accident. People from different life backgrounds are sharing their life experiences, precisely in confirming and constructing our common "foundation." Those strangers, those distant people, those who are closely related to us but have not entered our field of vision, are thus recognized by us. The exchange of experiences and emotions allows readers to realize the connection between themselves and others. This connection, this broader identity, expands our spiritual world and our living world.
Constructing a cultural and spiritual mass "foundation" in audience segmentation is a huge test and a broad possibility for the literature and art of this era. This "foundation" text is not abstract. It is deeply rooted in the common cultural traditions and historical memories of the Chinese nation, rooted in the core socialist values, rooted in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and rooted in our personal experiences and social practices that are closely connected with others and society and pursue a better life. The "foundation" does not eliminate the individual and the unique. The "foundation" is a recognition of the totality of the world and life. One root gives rise to myriad forms, and the Dao is everywhere. Every island and every star has its own meaning, but the islands face the earth, and the stars mark the sky.
(The author is a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association)
Audiovisual Revolution—
Taking "Immersion" to the Extreme
Fu Ruoqing (傅若清)
Film is the pearl on the crown of audiovisual art. A silver screen and a halo of light allow hundreds of millions of people to touch mountains and rivers, perceive joys and sorrows, and see a life that runs in both directions with the times in moving stories.
What makes a film moving, and why does it make people unforgettable? Is it the wonder of special effects, the subtlety of the lines, or the vividness of the performance...? But the most core and the most difficult to replace by other media forms is that when the screen lights up, the audience forgets where they are and only feels that they are the people in the story. This immersion, unique to film, constructed by the intertwining of space, art, and technology, has fascinated audiences for more than 130 years.
In today's era of extremely rich media forms and image content, if film wants to continue to attract and retain audiences, the answer can only be found in its genes: use the most cutting-edge technology to take the matter of "immersion" to the extreme. This is a sensory revolution driven by technology, and it is also the unremitting pursuit of Chinese filmmakers.
In 2019, we launched CINITY, a high-format projection system with independent Chinese intellectual property rights. It comprehensively uses seven high-tech technologies in the field of projection and took the lead in achieving 120 frames of ultra-high code stream projection under the premise of 4K/3D, and its technical parameters reached the international leading level. In 2023, we combined CINITY technology with the advantages of China's LED industry to launch the first set of domestically produced 4K/120 frame projection system for LED theaters. In 2025, we went a step further and successfully developed the world's thinnest LED sound-permeable screen with the largest opening rate, perfectly realizing the "penetration" of movie sound. These innovations not only filled the gap in global direct-display projection technology, but also marked China's film projection technology and equipment occupying a global leading position in the high-end projection field.
Audiences call the theaters that use this high-format system "CLED." "C" represents both Cinema and China (中国). When the space elevator in *The Wandering Earth 2* (流浪地球2) collapsed, the audience could clearly see the trajectory of metal fragments划过银幕; when the dust raised on the battlefield and the tears twinkling in the corners of the eyes in the *The Volunteers: To the War* (志愿军) trilogy were so real that they seemed within reach—these audiovisual experiences that transcend physical space indicate that after technological innovations such as digitization, localization, and giant screens, Chinese film technology has achieved another key leap.
Many young people born in the 1990s and 2000s share their check-in guides for CLED theaters in different cities online, and even travel together to "watch movies across cities." Behind these resonances is the pride and expectation of young audiences for Chinese film technology: more and more screens around the world are experiencing a "Chinese style," and our film technology is full of vitality and is moving to the center of the world stage. The confidence of cultural technology is precisely the beginning of the audience's more expectations for movies.
This audiovisual revolution is also the protection of the original intention of art by technology. High-format technology helps creators broaden the space for expression. AI video generation models and image intelligent processing technology have become catalysts for inspiring inspiration and improving efficiency. On the fertile ground of China's digital economy, the wave of film industrialization is surging forward. Whether it is a grand and magnificent epic scene or a delicate and subtle emotional portrayal, technology injects new vitality into the film, allowing the creator's original intention to reach the audience more completely and purely.
The ultimate goal of technological innovation is to allow filmmakers to realize their artistic ideas more freely and accurately, to make the beauty of film more real and perceptible, more emotional, and to make the pearl on the crown of audiovisual art shine more brightly on the screen in the new era.
(The author is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the China Film Group Corporation)
Digital Actors—
Questioning "Real Listening, Real Seeing, Real Feeling"
Song Fangjin (宋方金)
Not long ago, I participated in an event with actress Hai Qing (海清). A reporter asked how she viewed the challenges brought by AI performances. Hai Qing replied: "AI cannot completely replace real actors' performances, because real performances are 'real listening, real seeing, and real feeling.'" This question and answer revealed the industry consensus and also aroused deep thought.
In today's rapid development of technologies such as digital actors, intelligent face-swapping, and motion capture, what is the irreplaceability of real performances? The answer lies in the seven characters of "real listening, real seeing, and real feeling."
Real listening and real seeing are the actor's observation and response to the dramatic situation from the outside to the inside, and the organic communication between actors, which contains on-the-spot reactions that are difficult for technology to replicate. It is rooted in specific situations, relies on the character's personality, carries the character's unique inner world, and completes real reception and empathy in the exchanges between lines and subtext. AI can accurately identify lines, match tones, simulate eyes and expressions, generate definite performances, and hand in fixed "answers," but it is difficult to truly listen to opponents, integrate into the situation, and respond naturally and instantly. In the movie *Comrades: Almost a Love Story* (甜蜜蜜), when Li Qiao (李翘), played by Maggie Cheung (张曼玉), recognized Brother Leopard's (豹哥) body, she instinctively laughed when she saw the Mickey Mouse pattern on his back, and then was enveloped by huge sadness. The interweaving of joy and sorrow revealed the bitterness of life. This emotional reaction originating from life experience is precisely the "sense of a living person" that technology cannot replicate and that audiences most expect.
Real feeling is the soul and foundation of performance, and it is also the boundary that AI cannot cross. Actors rely on their own life experiences, artistic accumulation, and emotional accumulation, and after deeply empathizing with the character, they give the character a full heart, sincere emotions, and a solid core, so that the performance has the power to reach people's hearts. At present, AI's performance is to imitate the external form of human emotions through data calculation. And those classic images that have penetrated into people's hearts are all created by actors with real feelings. From Qiu Ju (秋菊), who is simple and stubborn in *The Story of Qiu Ju* (秋菊打官司), to Xu Sanduo (许三多), who is pure and tenacious in *Soldiers Sortie* (士兵突击), to Zhang Guimei (张桂梅), who is sincere and tenacious in *I Am Just a Tall Mountain* (我本是高山), these vivid and three-dimensional characters are the result of the deep integration of actors and characters.
The charm of performance comes from the inner conflicts and choices of the characters. Based on "real listening, real seeing, and real feeling," actors can accurately interpret the most dramatic situations and present the reality and complexity of human nature in multiple dimensions.
Back at the event site, Hai Qing also said: "I look forward to acting opposite AI actors." This is also the film and television industry's sober understanding of the trends of the times. The future of performing arts will inevitably move towards the direction of human-machine collaboration, and those performances that are not of a high standard or even clumsy will inevitably face the audience's questioning and elimination of "performing worse than AI." The progress of technology has never replaced the essence of art, but has constantly promoted art to return to its core values.
(The author is a screenwriter)
New Popular Literature and Art—
New Momentum for Chinese Culture to Go Global
Zhang Yiwu (张颐武)
In recent years, the favorability of foreigners towards China has been increasing. This is closely related to Chinese culture going global. China's literary and artistic creations and cultural and creative products are having an increasing impact around the world, forming a new wave of "China fever." There are two characteristics that are worth noting. One is that this kind of communication has a strong continuity and attention, and it can be said that there are constant hot spots and focal points. The second is that this kind of communication truly reaches ordinary people in various countries around the world, allowing them to see the real image of China and feel the vivid appearance of China's development and the unique charm of Chinese culture. The widely discussed "Cool China" is a reflection of this situation.
How should we view this change in cultural exports? On the one hand, it benefits from the abundant vitality of China's new popular literature and art. Whether it is the global dissemination of micro-short dramas, the widespread popularity of Chinese games, or the continuous impact formed by online literature, they are all first based on the Chinese mainland, accurately capturing the vivid texture and historical context of Chinese society, triggering emotional resonance among ordinary people, and winning a huge audience in the Chinese mainland. This sense of reality and creativity originating from local life has precisely become the basis for it to cross cultural barriers and obstacles; the popularity and affinity of this popular literature and art have won market popularity for going global, making the "what the Chinese public likes to see and hear" smoothly transformed into the "widespread resonance" of international audiences.
On the other hand, it is related to the new forms of the Internet and new forms of cultural industry developed in China. These new forms and new business formats not only provide an efficient and convenient platform for the creation and dissemination of literary and artistic works, but also reshape the paths and methods of cultural communication. For example, the rise of short video platforms has enabled micro-short dramas to quickly reach global users in a lightweight and fragmented form, breaking through the limitations of traditional film and television communication in terms of time and space; and the development of digital reading platforms has allowed Chinese online literature to cross the barriers of language and gain a large number of loyal readers overseas through translation and localization operations. These new forms and new business formats greatly reduce the threshold for cultural exports, making it easier to break through some shielding and distortion, increase the possibility of cultural reach, and allow more literary and artistic works with Chinese characteristics to blend with audiences from different cultural backgrounds. Young creators are immersed in these new forms and new business formats for a long time, are familiar with them, and are good at them, so there will be a continuous stream of creations.
The combination of the above two aspects, the dual drive of local innovation and new business format support, makes China's literary and artistic exports no longer an isolated international dissemination of works, but forms a cultural ecosystem with self-hematopoietic capabilities, continuously showing the diverse charm of Chinese culture and the spiritual outlook of contemporary China to the world.
What we need to do today is to seize the rare opportunities and window periods on this basis, and continue to inject strong momentum into Chinese cultural exports through the development of new popular literature and art, use new creations and new categories to open up new paths and new spaces for going global, and allow new creative groups that can lead social trends and cultural tastes to play a greater role. Cultural exports have broad prospects and a promising future.
(The author is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Peking University (北京大学))
Human-Machine Co-creation—
Has Art Lost Its Mysterious Charm?
Huang Ping (黄平)
For a long time, the prevailing view was that literary and artistic creation highly depends on the creator's talent, and artistic works have a mysterious charm. With the continuous maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, from text creation to video generation, we have found that AI can do everything. So, does the mysterious charm of literary and artistic creation still exist?
Before answering this question, we need to answer another key question: Is the literature and art generated by AI the same thing as the literature and art of human beings for thousands of years? People are discussing the phenomenon of AI creation very enthusiastically, but there is almost no discussion of AI-created works. AI is like an artist without representative works. Everyone only knows that AI can create, but no one can remember what AI has created. For example, who can recite a poem written by AI? The number of AI poems has probably exceeded the total number of human poems, but it has not yet ushered in its own Li Bai (李白) and Du Fu (杜甫). Another way to ask is, who among us has been moved to tears by AI-created works? Who has truly felt the confusion in their lives in AI works?
Before answering this question, another key question needs to be answered first: Is the art and literature generated by AI the same as the art and literature of humankind over thousands of years? There is a lot of discussion about the phenomenon of AI creation, but almost no discussion about AI-created works. AI is like an artist without representative works. Everyone knows that AI can create, but no one can remember what AI has created. For example, who can recite a poem written by AI? The number of AI poems has probably exceeded the total number of human poems, but it has not yet ushered in its own Li Bai (李白) and Du Fu (杜甫). Another way to ask is, who has been moved to tears by AI-created works? Who has truly felt the confusion in their own lives in AI works?
In the 1920s and 1930s, at a time when art and literature were challenged by technology, the German literary theorist Walter Benjamin mentioned in his works such as "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and "A Small History of Photography" that works of art have their own "aura," which is a kind of eternal uniqueness. "Aura" is a difficult concept to explain clearly, perhaps it can be illustrated by an analogy - artificial flowers and real flowers. Simulated and replicated artificial flowers can be made to look more vivid than real flowers and smell more fragrant than real flowers, but they always lack something.
Returning to the theme of the charm of art and literature. The charm of art and literature is never mysterious. The uniqueness of works of art depends on the life experiences of each of us, and the latter should also be unique. True art and literature is the communication of unique life experiences. The pain and joy written by AI are meaningless. It has not really experienced pain or joy, but only a digital simulation. AI can simulate the creator's brain, but it cannot simulate the creator's heart. It writes information instead of truth, and describes symbols instead of destiny.
In this sense, the charm of art and literature will not disappear due to the emergence of AI, but will usher in a wider spread. With the help of AI, past "readers" are being massively transformed into "authors." In the past, life experiences were indirectly felt in the works of others, but now it is possible to directly express one's own experiences with the help of AI and other technical means. This requires a more precise method of controlling AI. A threshold for future literary creation may be to deeply master the writing of prompts, domesticating AI into a more advanced keyboard, so that it participates in creation in the sense of a tool rather than in the sense of a subject.
Therefore, the emergence of new mass art and literature in the AI era is timely and has its own profound era logic. AI is not a substitute for literary creation. If used properly, it can help lower the threshold for literary creation, spread literary creation skills, and facilitate the expression of vivid lives by thousands of people through art and literature. The true charm of art and literature always comes from life itself.
(The author is a professor in the Chinese Department of East China Normal University (华东师范大学).)
Intelligent Interaction——
"Tailor-made" Cultural Experience
Ma Xiaolin (马萧林)
During the just-concluded Year of the Horse Spring Festival, "Celebrating the New Year in Museums" was a popular option for cultural life. Henan (河南), a major cultural province, received over 6.8 million museum visitors during the Spring Festival holiday, an increase of more than 80% compared to the same period last year. In addition to the crowds, the "museum craze" in recent years has also presented a new phenomenon, that is, the application of new technologies to break time and space constraints, innovate display forms, and provide the public with "tailor-made" cultural experiences through content reconstruction and interactive presentation.
Gaining insight into the cultural needs of different groups of people and achieving precise matching of content and audience. The application of big data technology greatly promotes personalized recommendations in museums. For example, through data platforms such as ticketing systems, official websites, APPs, and social media, museums can widely collect audience behavior and demand data (such as dwell time, movement trajectories, and interaction frequency), and then combine artificial intelligence analysis to segment the preferences and cognitive patterns of audience groups, and tailor personalized exhibitions and services. Big data technology also provides support for the operation and management of museums, helping museums to make more scientific and rational decisions in resource allocation, event planning, and other aspects.
Expanding scene dimensions and creating immersive and emotional cultural fields. Since last year, many museums have explored the deep integration of "cultural heritage + technology," using XR (extended reality), VR (virtual reality), MR (mixed reality), etc., to seamlessly anchor digital content in physical space, and then use the Internet of Things to link cultural relics with the environment (light, sound, temperature, and humidity) to create a dynamic emotional atmosphere, achieving the contextualization and visualization of cultural experiences, and ultimately realizing the "scenario customization" that allows audiences to "travel" to historical sites.
Flexibly creating segmented and multi-level cultural products and reconstructing cultural experience methods. Compared with the fixed and single characteristics of traditional museum exhibition narratives, digital technology can be used to deconstruct grand historical narratives into granular knowledge units (such as single cultural relics, historical figures, and craft details), and then use interactive interfaces, AR (augmented reality) guides, and hierarchical information trees to allow audiences to choose according to their own interests and pace, ultimately achieving a "point-line-surface" linked immersive experience. For example, through AR guide devices such as mobile phones or smart glasses, audiences can overlay restoration animations, craft analyses, or related cultural relics on physical cultural relics to build their own "enhanced narrative layer"; in digital twin exhibition halls or large interactive screens, audiences can explore historical events by selecting different timelines and character perspectives (such as craftsmen, officials, and ordinary people) to obtain completely different story versions. This practice of transferring the "narrative power" to the audience transforms the cultural cognitive process from passive acceptance to active exploration.
The integrated development of culture and technology is related to social well-being and cultural confidence, and plays an irreplaceable role in meeting the people's growing needs for a better life and promoting social and economic growth. The rapid development of new technologies has provided unprecedented possibilities for "tailor-made" cultural experiences. The museum of the future will no longer be just a cultural venue, but a dynamic, open, and intelligent cultural ecosystem. It uses technology to seamlessly integrate into daily life, providing each individual with a unique and meaningful "cultural access point," and ultimately realizing its most fundamental mission in the digital age: connecting the past and the present, inspiring thinking and inspiration, and allowing cultural heritage to radiate new and personalized vitality in everyone's heart.
(The author is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and a professor at the School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management of Shanghai University (上海大学文化遗产与信息管理学院).)
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